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THE 


NEW  ENGLAND 
HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL 

REGISTER 


1918 


Volume    LXXII 

fAn  ONE 


PUBLISHED  BY  THE^SOCIETY 

AT  THE  ROBERT  HENTIY  EDDY  MEMORIAL  ROOMS 

9  ASHBURTON  PLACE,  BOSTON 

1918 


HENRY   EDWARDS    SCOTT 


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JAMES  PARKER  PARMENTER  JOHN  WALLACE  SUTER 

HOSEA  STARR  BALLOU  ALFRED  JOHNSON 

G.  ANDREWS  MORIARTY,  Jr.  GEORGE  RITCHIE  MARVIN 

HENRY  EDWARDS  SCOTT 


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INDEX  OP  SUBJECTS 


Note.  —  Roman  numerals  refer  to  the  pages  of  the  Supplement 


Abbey    family,    ancestors   and    descendants   of 

Capt.  Thomas  noticed     321 
Adams,  Mass.,  Friends'  records     IG  107 
Allen,  Frank  Augustus,  notice     xixiii 
Andrews  genealogy,   descendants  of  John,   by 

C.  B.  Wj'ker  noticed     321 
Atherton    genealogy,    descendants    of    Joshua, 

in  preparation     79 
Atwood,  Mary  Shaw     Some  of  the  Maine  de- 
scendants of  Thomas   Harris  of   Provi- 
dence, R.  I.,  and  allied  families  noticed 
248 

Bacon  pedigree,  of  WilUam  Lincoln  Palmer, 
by  W.  L.  Palmer  noticed     79 

Baldwin,   Thomas    Williams     Vital    records    of 
Hardwick,    Mass.,    to    the    year     1850 
noticed      1C2 
Vital  records   of   Harvard,    Mass.,    to   the 

year  18.50  noticed     249 
Vital   records   of    Milford,    Mass.,    to    the 
year  1850  noticed     162 

Bartlett,  Joseph  Gardner  The  English  ances- 
try of  Peter  Talbot  of  Dorchester,  Mass. 
noticed     80 

Bartlett  genealogy,  in  Gen.  Thomas  Bartlett 
of  Nottingham,  N.  H.,  by  J.  Scales 
noticed     79 

Baskervill,  Patrick  Hamilton  Additional 
Baskerville  genealogy;  a  supplement  to 
the  author's  Genealogy  of  the  Baskerville 
family  of  1912  noticed     80 

Baskerville  genealogy,  supplement,  by  P.  H. 
Baskervill  noticed     80 

Batchelder,  Samuel  Francis  Notes  on  Col. 
Henry  Vassall  (1721-1769),  his  wife, 
Penelope  Royall,  his  hou.se  at  Cambridge, 
and  his  slaves,  Tony  and  Darbv  noticed 
162 

Bates  Bulletin,  series  3,  vol.  1,  no.  1  noticed 
247 

Baxter,  Hon.  James  Phinney  Address  before 
N.  E.  Hist.  Gen.  Society  1918     li 

Beaman,  George  Herbert,  notice     xliv 

Belknap,  Henry  Wyckoff  The  Lambert  family 
of  Salem,  Mass.  noticed     162 

Bell,  Alexander  Graham  The  duration  of  life 
and  conditions  associated  with  longev- 
ity. \  study  of  the  Hyde  genealogj- 
noticed     250 

Benton,  Josiah  Henry,  notice     x.xxviii 

Berwick,  Me.,  see  North  Berwick 

Bettens,  Mrs.  Louise  E.,  memoir  noticed     248 

Beville  genealogy,  by  A.  B.  V.  Tedcastle 
noticed     80 

Bigelow,  Francis  Hill  Historic  silver  of  the 
Cf>lonies  and  its  makers  noticed     250 

Blanchard,  William  Henry  More  Blanchard 
family  records     150 


Blanchard    genealogy,   descendants   of   Samuel 

of  Andover,  Mass.,  supplement     150 
Bletcher,  J.  S.  and  Mrs.  Frank  L.  Vance     Our 

Nation's  flag,  3d  edition  noticed     81 
Bloomfield,  Conn.,  church  records     29  87  160 
Bodyche,  see  Bowditch 
Boston,      Mass.,     Christ     Church,     Parochial 

Library  of  the  18th  century  noticed     249 
Granary   burying    ground,    epitaphs    noticed 

249 
taverns    and    tavern    clubs,    by    Drake    and 

Watkins     noticed     162 
BOWDITCH  and  variants. 
Bowditch,  William,  English  ancestry  and  home 

223 
will  1671     226 
BoDTCHE,  John,  will  1568     225 
BouDAQE,  Michael,  will  1647     226 
BowDAGE,  Robert,  will  1628     225 
Bowditch     baijtisms,     marriages,     and     burials 

from    parish    registers    of    Thornoombe, 

CO.  Dorset,  Eng.,  1551-1730     228 
genealogy,  descendants  of  John  of  Thorn- 
combe,  Eng.     236 
Bradford  genealogy,  descendants  of  Gov.  Wil- 
liam, in  preparation      161 
Brainerd,     Lawrence     Henry     Deering,     A.M. 

83 
Briggs,  Oliver  Leonard,  notice     xhai 
Brookline  Historical  Society,  proceedings,  1917 

noticed     82 
Brooks  genealogy,  descendants  of  William     142 
Brown,  Cyrus  Henry     Vol.  2,  Brown  genealogy 

noticed     161 
Brown    genealogy,    vol.    2,    by    C.    H.    Brown 

noticed      161 
Browne,     William    Bradford     Records    of    the 

Society    of    Friends    at    East    Hoosuck 

(Adams),  Mass.     16  107 
Buck,  SoZon  Justus     Illinois  in  1818  no(ice<i     81 
Bucknam,  Wilton  Francis,  notice     xlvi 
Burbank,  Samuel  Kendall,  notice     xxxvi 
Burdakin,  John  Howard,  notice     ixxiv 
Burt,  Henry,  notice     142 
Burton,    Clarence    Monroe     Barnabas   Campau 

and  his  descendants  noticed     321 
Butler,   Anno   (Bishop)    (Holman),   declaration 

of,  1656     192 
Gen.   Benjamin  Franklin,  letters,   1860-1808 

noticed     81 

Camp,  David  Nelson,  memoir  noticed     162 
Campau   genealogy,  descendants  of  Barnabas, 

by  C.  M.  Burton  noticed     321 
Carlisle,    Mass.,   vital   records   to    1850   noticed 

249 
Cary,  John,  descendants,  bulletin,  no.  20,  new 

series  noticed     80 


Index  of  Subjects 


Chftdwick,  Joseph  Webber,  notice     Ivii 
Chamberlain,    George    Walter     Church    records 

and  marriage  records  at  Cornish,  N.  H., 

1768-1805     279 
Report  of  the   Committee  on   Collection   of 

Records     ivii 
Chandler,    Hon.    William  Eaton,    memdir     liv 
Zachariah,     biography,     by     W.     C.     Harris 

noticed     248 
Charlemont,     Mass.,     vital     records     to    1850 

noticed      162 
Charlestown,  Mass.,  schools.  Grammar  school 

boys,  list  of  pupils,  1847-1873,  l*-  J.  E. 

Stone  noticed     249  ^ 

High   and   Winthrop,  list  of  pupils,  1847- 

1873,  by  J.  E.  Stone  noticed     249 
list  of  teachers  and  officers,  1847-1873,  bv 

J.  E.  Stone  noticed     249 
Chase,  Mrs.  Fannie  Scott     Inscriptions  in  the 

ancient  cemetery,   Wiscasset,   Me.     240 

273 
Chase  Chronicle,  vol.  9,  no.  1  noticed     247 
Chatham,    Mass.,    history,   part   3,    by   W.    C- 

Smith  noticed     322 
Claiborne,    Dr.    John     Herbert     William    Clai- 
borne   of    Virginia    with    some    accoJnt 

of  his  pedigree  noticed     321 
Claiborne     genealogy,     by     J.     H.     Claiborne 

noticed     321 
Coats  of  arras,  see  Heraldry 
Cobum,    Frank     Warren     Fiction     and    truth 

aoout  the  battle  on  Lexington  Common, 

April  19,  1775  noticed     249 
Codman,  James  Macmaster,  notice     ixxvi 
Colonial  Wars,   a  quarterly   magazine,   vol.    1, 

no.  4,  1914  noticed     249 
Connecticut,  register  and  manual,  1917  noticed 

81 
soldiers,  graves  of,  location     247 
Connor,   Mrs.   Lucy  Sanborn   (Goodell)   notice 

xlvii 

Cornish,  N.   H.,  church  and  marriage  records. 

1768-1805     279 
Crocker,  Sarah  Haskell,  notice     xlii 
Cashing,  William  Erastus,  notice     Ivii 
Cushman,      James     Thomas     .\     grandson     of 

Elder   Thomas   Cushman    and    some    of 

his  descendants     10 
Cushman    genealogy',    descendants    of    Robert 

10 


Daughters    of    the    American    Revolution,    see 

Society  of  the  Daughters  of  the  Ameri- 
can Revolution 
Daughters  of  the  Cincinnati,  report  of  annual 

meeting,  1918  noticed     2,tO 
Davis,  Nicholas  Darnell,  notice     ixiii 
Deats,    Hiram    Edmund     Marriage   records  of 

Hunterdon   County,    N.    J.,    1795-1875, 

vol.  1  noticed     322 
Deering,    Henry,    memoir    with    portrait    and 

autograph     83 
De  Leon,  P.     The  Puritan.i,  an  historical  poem 

of  America   and   the   birth   of   freedom, 

with  notes  noticed     250 
Denham  baptisms,  marriages,  and  burials  from 

parish    registers   of   St.    Mary-Ie-Strand. 

London,  Eng.     153 
Dover,     Mass.,     genealogical     history',     by     F. 

Smith  noticed     249 
Dowst,  John,  notice     lii 
Drake,   Samuel    Adams,    and    0'.     K.    Walk-ins 

Old    Boston    taverns    and    tavern    clubs 

noticed     162 


Dwight,  Richard  Henry  Wintlow  Report  of 
the  Committee  on  Increase  of  Member- 
ship    xiv 

East  Bridgewater,   Mass.,  vital  records  to  the 

year  1850  noticed     81 
East  Hoosuck,  Ma.ss.,  see  Adams 
Edes,  Mrs.  Grace   Williamson     William  Ricket- 

•lon,   William   Ricketson,   Jr.,   and   their 

descendants  noticed     248 
Embree,  Edwin  Rogers     Ten-year  sketch  book, 

Cla.ss  of  1906,  Yale  College  noticed     81 
England,  genealogical  research  in     51  153  223 
Eno,   Joel    Nelson     Connecticut   cemetery   in- 
scriptions    63  114  204 
William    Brooks   of   Springfield,    Mass.,   and 

some  of  his  descendants      142 
Ensign,  Charles  Sidney,  memoir  with  portrait 

and  autograph     3;    by  C.  S.  Ensign,  Jr. 

noticed     248 
Charles  Sidney,  Jr.     Charles  Sidney  Ensign, 

LL.B.     3;  noticed     248 

Fadre,  Isanna,  notice     246 

Nathaniel,  wife  of,  notice     246 
Fiske,   Andrew     Report  of  the  Committee  to 
assist  the  Historian     xv 
Hon.    Joseph    E.     History    of    the    town    of 
Wellesley,    Mass.,    edited    and    enlarged 
by  Ellen  Ware  Fiske  noticed     82 
Fitz,  Charles  Frederic,  notice     ) 
Frampton,  family,  by  J.  S.  Wrightnour  noticed 

80 
FREESTONE  and  variants 
Freestone,    Elizabeth,    letter    of    attorney    to 

John  Hutchinson     51 
Freeson,  William,  will  1553     52 
Freeston,  William,  will  1567     53 
Freston,  Annis,  will  1548     52 
John,  will  1549     52 
Richard,  will  1534     51 
Frestonne,  Richard,  will  1571     54 

Robert,  will  1567     53 
Friston  Robert,  will  1572     55 
Fryston,  Thomas  will  1575     55 
French,    Robert   Dudley     History  of   the  Claw 

of  1910  Yale  College,  vol.  2  noticed     81 
Freston,  see  Freestone 
Frestonne,  see  Freestone 
Friston,  see  Freestone 

Frothingham  genealogy,   1850,   by  T.   B.   Wy- 
man,  reprinted   by  T.  G.   Frothingham 
1916  noticed     80 
Frj'ston,  see  Freestone 
Fuller,  Mrs.  Jennie  B.  (Morrow),  notio«     lix 

Gibbs,  George,  will  1683     227 
George,  will  1723     228 

Gifford,  Gideon,  record  of  family     321 

Gilbert,  William  record  of  family     159 

Gilson,    Alden    P.     Franklin    Howard    Gilson 
163 
Franklin  Howard,  memoir  with  portrait  and 
autograph      163 

Gloucester,  Mass.,  vital  records  to  the  year 
1850,  vol.  1,  births  noticed     81 

Goodspeed,  Charles  Eliot  Report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Sale  of  Publications     liv 

Gravener,  tee  Grosvenor 

Gravenor,  see  Grosvenor 

Green,  Dr.  Samuel  Abbott  A  number  of 
villages  near  Groton,  Ma«3.,  formerly 
known  as  Harbors  noticed     162 


Index  of  Subjects 


Or««nl«w,     William     PreecoU     Report    of    the 
Committee  on  Finance     liv 
Report  of  the  Librarian     xviii 

Griffin,   Maj.-Gen.  Simon  Goodell     Celebration 
by  the  town  of  Nelson,  N.  H.,  (origin- 
ally  called   "  Monadnock    No.   6  "    and 
incorporated  as  "  Packersfield  "),  of  the 
150th  anniversary  of  its  first  settlement, 
1767-1917  noticed     82 
GROSVENOR  and  variants 
Grosvenor,  John,  ancestry,  English,  wills  and 
records   concerning     131;     by    D.    Kent 
noticed     322 
Gravener,  William,  will  1653     133 
Gravenor,  William,  will  1604     132 
Grosvenor    baptisms,    marriages,    and    burials 
from    parish    registers    of    St.    Leonard, 
Bridgnorth,  co.  Salop,  Eng.     134 
genealogy,  descendants  of  William      136 

Hancock,  Thomas  W.  and  G.  E.  Hodgdon 
Reminiscences  and  genealogical  record 
of  the  Vaughan  family  of  New  Hamp- 
shire noticed     248 

Harbach,  William  Francis,  notice     Ivi 

Harbor  Villages  in  Massachusetts  and  New 
Hampshire,  by  S.  A.  Green  noticed     162 

Hardwick,  Mas.s.,  vital  records  to  1850,  by 
T.  W.  Baldwin  noticed     162 

Harris,  Wilmer  C.  Public  life  of  Zachariah 
Chandler,  1851-1875  noticed     248 

Harris  genealogy,  descendants  of  Thomas  of 
Maine,  by  M.  S.  Atwood  noticed     248 

Harvard,  Mass.,  vital  records  to  1850,  by  T. 
W.  Baldwin  noticed     249 

Harvard  College,  Class  of  1877,  40th  anniver- 
sary report  noticed     322 

Haughey,  William  Henry  and  Dr.  Wilfrid  A 
history  of  the  Haughey  and  allied 
families  as  represented  by  the  descend- 
ants and  the  antecedents  of  Luke 
noticed     322 

Haughey  genealogy,  descendants  of  Luke,  by 
W.  H.  and  W.  Haughey  noticed     322 

Haughwout,  Rev.  Lefferd  M.A.  A  plea  for  an 
American  heraldry     147 

Healy  genealogy,  descendants  of  William,  in 
preparation     79 

Heraldry,  American,  plea  for     147 

coat  of  arms,  recording  of     78  161  246 

Hicks,    Rev.    Lewis    Wilder     Memoirs    of    the 
N.  E.  Hist.  Gen.  Society     xxiii 
Report  of  the  Historian     xiix 

Hill,  Lew  Cass     Report  of  the  Treasurer     xiii 

Historia,  vol.  7,  nos.  1  and  2  noticed     82 

Hitchbom,  Isanna,  notice     246 
Thomas,  wife  of,  notice     246 

Hodgdon,  George  E.  and  T.  W.  Hancock 
Reminiscences  and  genealogical  record 
of  the  Vaughan  family  of  New  Hamp- 
shire noticed     248 

Holman,     Alfred     Lyman     John     Holman     of 
Dorchester,  Mass.,  and  his  descendants 
185  286 
John,    deed   from    Matthew    Mayhew,    1710 

202 
John,  p>etition  of,  1656     192 
John,  uill  1652     190 
Morgan,  will  1623     186 
Samuel,  will  1729     203 
Thomas,  will  1704     197 
Thomas,  will  1749     200 
Holman    genealogy,    descendants    of    John,    of 

Dorchester,  Mass.     185  286 
Helton,  Dr.  Henry  Dwight,  notice     xl 


Holwell,  notice  of  family     85 

Horncastle,    co.    Lincoln,    Eng.,    extracts    from 

parish  registers     60 
Hunterdon   Coimty,    N.   J.,   marriage   records, 

1795-1875,     vol.     1,     by     H.     E.     Deats 

noticed     322 
Hutchinson,    John,    letter    of     attorney     from 

Elizabeth  Freestone     51 

Illinois,  history,  by  S.  J.  Buck  noticni     81 
Ipswich,  Mass.,  history,   1700-1917.  vol.  2,  by 

T.  F.  Waters  noticed     249 
Ipswich   Historical   Societv.    publications,    vol. 

22  noticed     250 

Johnson,  Alfred     Report  of  the  Committee  on 

Papers  and  Essays     xvii 
Joy,  Lieut. -Col.  Franklin  Lawrence,  notice     xlv 

Kent,    Daniel     The     English    home    and     an- 
cestry of  John  Grosvenor  of  Roxbury, 
Mass.  131;  noticed     322 
Daniel,    Royal    ancestry    of,    bv    D.     Kent 
noticed     322 

Kidder  fund,  report  of  trustees  for  1917     xxix 

Lambert  genealogy,  family  of  Salem,  NTass.,  by 
H.  W.  Belknap  noticed      162 

Lamson,  William  Judson  Descendants  of 
WiUiam  Lamson,  of  Ipswich,  Mass., 
1634-1917  noticed     162 

Lamson  genealogy,  by  W.  J.  Lamson  noticed 
162 

Larkin,  Alfred  Otis,  notice     xxxvi 

Leavenworth,  John,  notice  of  family     78 
Thomas,  notice  of  family     78 

Leavenworth  family  of  Roxbury,  Cocm.,  epi- 
taphs    77 

Leverett,  George  Vaamer,  notice     xlii 

Lexington,  Mass.,  battle  1775,  historical 
account,  by  F.  W.  Coburn  noticed     249 

The  Liberty  Bell,  vol.  3,  noa.  1,  2,  and  3  noticed 
82 

Linzee,  John  WiUiam  The  history  of  the 
Linzee  family,  2  vols,  noticed     80 

Linzee  family,  vols.  1  and  2,  by  J.  W.  Linzee 
noticed     80 

Litchfield  County,  Conn.,  history,  rural  life, 
by  C.  S.  Phelps  noticed     81 

Long  Island,  history,  by  C.  J.  Werner  noticed 
81 

Longevity,  duration  of  life  and  conditions 
associated  with  longevity.  A  study  of 
the  Hyde  genealogy,  by  A.  G.  Bell 
noticed     250 

Loring  genealogy,  by  C.  H.  Pope  noticed     80 

Loyalists,  orderly-book  of  the  three  battalions 
commanded  by  Brig. -Gen.  Oliver  De 
Lancey,  1776-177S;  to  which  is  ap- 
pended a  list  of  New  York  Loyalists 
noticed     250 

Lynn  Historical  Society,  register,  1916  noticed 
250 

McElwain,  Ida  Eloise,  notice     liii 

Marden,  Philip  Sanford  Moses  Greeley  Par- 
ker, M.D.     251 

Massachusetts  Bay,  Province  of,  acts  and 
resolves,  vol.  19,  being  vol.  14  of  the 
appendix  noticed     24S 

Massacliusetts,    Court,  General,    acts,  general. 

1917  noticed     249 

acts  and  resolves,  special,  1917  noticed     249 

Militia,     1st     Regiment,     .Artillery,     history. 

1861-1865.  by   .A..   S.   Roe  and  C.   Nutt 

noticed     8 1 


Index  of  Subjects 


Mayhew,    Matthew,    deed    to    John    Holman, 

1710     202 
Means  genealogy,   descendants  of   Robert,   in 

preparation     79 
Merrill,    Frederick    James     Hamilton,     notice 

XXXV 

Milford,  Mass.,  vital  records  to  1850,  by  T.  W. 
Baldwin  noticed     102 

Miner  genealogy,  descendants  of  Dea.  Rich- 
ardson    304 

Mofifett,  John  Fletcher,  notice     xxxvii 

Moor  genealogy,  descendants  of  Ensign  John 
Moor  of  Canterbury,  N.  H.,  by  H.  P. 
Moore  noticed     248 

Moore,  Howard  P.  The  descendants  of 
Ensign  John  Moor  of  Canterbury,  N.  H. 
noticed     248 

More  Historical  Journal,  vol.  2,  no.  5  noticed 
248 

Moriarty,   Capt.  George   Andrews,  Jr.     Genea- 
logical research  in  England     51     223 
Report    of    the    Corresponding    Secretary 
xix 

Morris,  Seymour  Richard  Seymour  of  Hart- 
ford and  Norwalk,  Conn.,  and  some  of 
his  descendants     209  312 

Mowry,  William  Augustus,  notice     xlv 

National  Societv  United  States  Daughters  of 
1812,  News  Letter,  March,  1918,  no.  9 
noticed     250 

Nelson,  N.  H.,  celebration  of  the  150th  anni- 
versary of  the  first  settlement,  1767- 
1917,  by  S.  G.  Griffin  noticed     82 

New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society, 
address,  by  Hon.  James  Phinney  Bax- 
ter, 1918     li 

charter  and  enabling  acts     Ixi 

Committee  on  Collection  of  Records,  report 
for  1917     xvii 

Committee  on  English  Research,  report  for 
1917     XV 

Committee  on  Epitaphs,  report  for  1917 
x%'ii 

Committee  on  Finance,  report  for  1917     xiv 

Committee  on  Heraldry,  report  for  1917     xvi 

Committee  on  Increase  of  Membership, 
report  for  1917     xiv 

Committee  on  the  Library,  report  for  1917 
xvi 

Committee  on  Papers  and  Essays,  report  for 
1917     xvii 

Committee  on  Publications,  report  for  1917 

XV 

Committee   on   Sale   of   Publications,   report 

for  1917     xiv 
Committee  on  Wavs  and  Means,  report  for 

1917     xiv 
Committee  to  assist  the  Historian,  report  for 

1917     XV 
Corresponding    Secretary,    report    for    1917 

xix 
Council,  report  for  1917     xiii 
Historian,  report  for  1917     xxix 
Librarian,  report  for  1917     xviii 
memoirs,  1915,  1916,  and  1917     xxxii 
officers  and  committees  for  1918     v 
proceedings,  1917     76;    1918     158  245  ix 
Treasurer,  report  for  1917     xxii 
Trustees  of  Kidder  Fund,  report  for  1917     xxix 

New  England  Society  in  the  City  of  New  York, 
112th  anniversary,  proceedings  noticed 
250 

New  Haven,  Conn.,  vital  records,  1649-1850, 
part  1  noticed     82 

Newport  Historical  Society,  Bulletin,  nos.  21, 

22,  and  23  noticed     82 
Nichols  genealogy,  by  F.  C.  Torrey  noticed     248 


North  Berwick,  Me.,  Friends'  records     253 
Northampton,    Mass.,   representative   families, 

vol.  1  noticed     82 
Nutt,   Charles  and   .4.   S.   Roe     History  of  the 
First     Regiment     of     Heavy     Artillery, 
Massachu.setts  Volunteers  noticed     81 

Ohio,  Historical  and  Philosophical  Society, 
quarterly  publications,  1917  noticed     82 

Paine,  Nathaniel,  memoir  noticed     248 

Palmer,  William  Lincoln  Bacon  pedigree  of 
Williain  Lincoln  Palmer  noticed     79 

Parker,  Dr.  Moses  Greeley,  memoir  with 
portrait  and  autograph     251 

Parmenter,  James  Parker  Report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Publications     xv 

Patteshall    bapti.Hms,    marriages,    and    burials 
from    parish    registers    of    St.    Mary-le- 
Strana,  London,  Eng.      153 
genealogy,  descendants  of  Edmund     154 

Peck  Family  Record,  vol.  1,  no  7  noticed     80 

Penhallow,  Charley  Sherburne  Report  of  the 
Committee  on  English  Research     xv 

Phelps,  Charles  Shepherd  Rural  life  in  I/itch- 
field  County  noticed     81 

Pope,  Charles  Henry  Loring  genealogj',  com- 
piled from  "  The  chronicles  or  ancestral 
records  "  of  James  Speare  Loring  noticed 
80 

Prichard,  Katharine  A.  Ancient  burying- 
grounds  of  the  town  of  Waterbury, 
Conn.,  together  with  other  records  of 
church  and  town  noticed     322 

PuQchard,  Edward  Oscar,  notice     li 

Puritans,  poem,  historical,  of  America  and  the 
birth  of  freedom,  with  notes,  by  P.  De 
Leon  noticed     250 

RAITHBECK  and  variants 

Raithbeck,  Dorothy,  will  1592     57 

Raithebecke, Robert,  will  1571     56 

Rathebecke,  Thomas,  will  1575     56 

Ranlett,  Charles  Everett,  notice     xliii 

Rathebecke,  see  Raithbeck 

Rehoboth,    Mass.,    history,    by    G.    H.    Tilton 

noticed     322 
Rice    genealogy,   descendants    of   Edmund,    in 

preparation     79 
Richardson,    William   Streeter     Report   of   the 

Committee  on  Ways  and  Means     xiv 
Ricketson  genealogy,  descendants  of  William, 

by  G.  W.  Edes  noticed     248 
Rising   genealogy,   descendants   of  Josiah   and 

Abigail  (Nims)  noticed     80 
Roe,  Alfred  Seelye  and  Charles   Nutt     History 

of  the  First  Regiment  of  Heavy  Artil- 
lery,   Massachusetts   Volunteers   noticed 

81 
Royal  Society  of  Canada,  transactions,  series  3, 

vol.  10  noticed     82 
Rutgers    College,     150th     anniversary,     1766- 

1916,  proceedings  noticed     249 

Salem,  Mass.,  vital  records  to  1850,  vol.  2, 
births,  Maber-Younges  noticed     249 

Salisbury,  Elon  Galusha  Salisburian.  A  gene- 
alogical magazine  noticed     80 

Salisbury  genealogy,  in  Salisburian,  vol.  1, 
no.  2,  by  E.  G.  Salisbury  noticed     80 

Sanborn,   Frauklin   Benjamin,   memoir,   by   V. 
C.  Sanborn  noticed      162 
Victor  Channing     Memoir  of  Franklin  Ben- 
jamin Sanborn,  A.B.  noticed      162 

Scales,  John  General  Thomas  Bartlett  of 
Nottingham,  N.  H.  noticed     79 


Index  of  Subjects 


Scott,   Henry  Edwards     Report  of  the  Council 

xiii 
Seymour   genealogy,   descendants   of   Richard, 
of  Uartford  and   Norwalk,   Conn.     209 
312 
Sherman   genealogy,   descendants  of  Thomas, 

in  preparation     79 
Shirley,    Mass.,   vital   records   to   1850   noticed 

162 
Silver,    Colonial,    history,    by    F.    11.    Bigelow 

noticed     250 
Silvister,  Katharine,  will  1694     227 

Thomas,  will  1686     226 
Sloan,  John  Taylor,  notice     ilix 
Smith,    Frank     The    genealogical    history    of 
Dover,  Mass.  noticed     249 
William  Christopher     A  history  of  Chatham, 

Mass.,  part  3  rwticed     322 
William      Loughton,      journal,      1790-1791, 
edited  by  Albert  Matthews  noticed     248 
Society  of  American   Wars;     Commandery   of 
the  State  of  New  York,  1917  noticed     82 
Society  of  Colonial  Wars  in  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia,    officers     and     members,     1916 
noticed     82;    register,  1917  noticed     250 
Society  of  Colonial  Wars  in  the  State  of  Ver- 
mont,    officers,     committees,     members, 
memoirs,  and  address,   1917  noticed     82 
Society    of    the    Daughters    of    the    .American 
Revolution,     Samuel     Ashley     chapter, 
Claremont,  N.  H.,  officers  and  members, 
1917-1918  noticed     82 
Society  of  Mayflower  Descendants  in  the  State 
of  California,  register,  vol.  1  noticed     250 
Society  of  the  Sons  of   the  American  Revolu- 
tion,  California,  addresses,  biographical 
sketches,  members,  etc.  noticed     250 
Society  of  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution,  Califor- 
nia, officers,  committees,  members,  etc., 
1918  noticed     250 
Society  of  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution,  New  York, 
reports     and     proceedings,      1916-1917 
noticed     250 
Sons  of  the  American  Revolution,  see  Society 
of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution 
Sons  of  the  Revolution,  see  Society  of  the  Sons 

of  the  Revolution 
Spring,  Rev.  Dr.  Leverett  Wilson,  notice     Iviii 
Standish,  Dr.  MyUs     Report  of  the  Committee 

on  Epitaphs     ivii 
Stewart,  George   Sawin     Report   of   the   Com- 
mittee on  the  Library     ivi 
Stone,  James  Edward     Register  of  the  Charles- 
town  schools,   1847-1873,  pupUsKGram- 
mar  School)  noticed     249 
Register  of  the  Charlestown  schools,  1847- 
1873,      pupils.     High      and      Winthrop 
noticed     249 
Register  of  the  Charlestown  schools,  1847- 
1873,    with    lists   of   their   teachers   and 
other  officers  noticed     249 
-William     Eben     Genealogical     research     in 
England     153 
Stoneham,  Mass.,  vital  records  to  1850  noticed 

249 
The  Swedish  Colonial  Society,  constitution,  by- 
laws, list  of  officers,  members,  etc.,  1917 
noticed     82- 

Talbot   genealogy,    English    ancestry    of    Peter 
ijt         Talbot  of  Dorchester,   Mass.,  by  J.   G. 
Bartlett  noticed     80 

Talcott,  Mary  Kingsbury,  notice     lii 

Mary  Kingsbury  Records  of  the  church  in 
Wintonbury  Parish  (now  Bloomfield), 
Conn.     29  87  168 


Tedcastle,   Agnes   Beville    Vaughan     The  Bev- 
ille    family    of    Virginia,    Georgia,     and 
Florida,     and     several     allied     families, 
North  and  South  noticed     80 
Thewe,  .lohn,  will  1537     58 

Richard,  will  1598     59 
Thomas,  John  Lilburn     Descendants  of  James 
Wilton  Tliomas  and  Eliza  Ann  Johnson, 
also    the    biography    of    John    Lilburn 
Thomas,  also  containing  an  account  of 
the  migration  of  tlie  Thomas  and  Johnson 
families  and  others  to  Missouri,  1st  and 
2d  editions  noticed     248 
Maternal   ancestry  of  Frank  Trumbull  and 
of  his  brothers,   Robert  Morris  WUton 
and  Charles  Julius  Trumbull,  and  of  his 
sister,  Mary  Trumbull  Vaughn,  also  the 
ancestn,'    of    John    Lilburn    Thomas    of 
Washington,    D.    C,    and    of    all   other 
descendants   of   James   Wilton   Thomas 
noticed     248 
Thomas  genealogy,  descendants  of  James  W., 
bv  J.   L.  Thomas,    1st  and  2d  editions 
noticed     248 
Tichenor    family   in    .Vmerica,    descendants   of 
Martin,  Isaac,  and  WilUam  noticed  322 
Tilton,  Ret.  George   Henry     A  history  of  Reho- 
both,   Ma,ss.,   its  historv  for  275  years, 
1643-1918  noticed     322" 
Tolland,  Conn.,  epitaphs     63  114  204 
Torrey,    Frederic    C.     The    ancestors    and    de- 
scendants    of     Humphrey     Nichols     of 
Newark,  N.  J.,  and  of  his  brothers  and 
sisters  noticed     248 
Truesdale,  Richard,  record  of  family     159 
Trumbull,  Frank,  ancestry,  maternal,  by  J.  L. 

Thomas  noticed     248 
Tucker,  Dr.  Edward  Tobey,  notice     xlii 

Underwood^  William  Lawrence  Notes  regard- 
ing a  branch  of  the  Underwood  family 
noticed     322 

Underwood  genealogy,  bv  W.  L.  Underwood 
noticed     322 

United  States  flag,  history,  3d  edition,  by  Mrs. 
F.  L.  Vance  and  J.  S.  Bletcher  noticed 
81 

Vance,    Afrs.    Frank    L.     and    /.    S.    Bletcher 

Our  Nation's  flag,  3d  edition  noticed     81 

Vassall  genealogy,  bv  S.  F.  Batchelder  noticed 

162 

Vaughan  genealogy,  by  O.  E.  Hodgdon  and  T. 
W.  Hancock  noticed     248 

Wait,  5.  E.  Whittier     A  partial  history  of  the 
Whittier,  Fox,  Colburn,  Packard,  Brain- 
erd,  and  Wait  families  noticed     80 
Wait   genealogy,   in     A   partial   history  of   the 
Whittier,  Fox,  Colburn,  Packard,  Brain- 
erd  and  Wait  families,  by  S.  E.  W.  Wait 
noticed     80 
Warner,  C.  0.     Genealogy  of  the  descendants 
of  Omri  Warner  noticed     80 
Ernest  Noble     In  memoriam.     Clement  Ed- 
son  Warner.     Edited  by  Fanny  Warner 
and    Lathrop   Ezra   Smith.     Genealogy, 
by  E.  N.  Warner  noticed     81 
Warner  genealogy,  descendants  of  Andrew,  by 
E.  N.  Warner  noticed     81 
genealogy,   descendants   of  Omri,   by  C.   O. 
Warner  noticed     SO 
Waterbury,     Conn.,     epitaphs,     church,     and 
town  records,  by  K.  A.  Prichard  noticed 
322 
proprietors'  records,   1677-1761,  transcribed 
and   edited    by    Katharine   A.    Prichard 
noticed     322 


Index  of  Subjects 


Waters,  Thomas  Franklin  Ipswich  in  the 
Massachusetts  "Bay  Colony.  Vol.  2. 
A  history  of  the  town  from  1700  to  1917 
noticed     249 

Watkins,  Waller  Kendall  and  S.  A.  Drake 
Old  Boston  taverns  and  tavern  clubs 
noticed      162 

Webster,  Hon.  Henry  Sewall,  notice     xli 

Wellesley,  Mass.,  history,  by  J.  E.  Fiske,  edited 
by  E.  W.  Fiske  noticed     82 

Wells,  Edwin  Perry,  notice  Ivi 

Werner,  Charles  J.  Historical  miscellanies 
relating  to  Long  Island  noticed     81 

Weston,  Robert  Dickson  Report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Heraldry     xvi 

Westport,  Mass.,  vital  records  to  the  year  1850 
noticed     322 

Williams,  Rev.  Dr.  William  Asbury  Early 
American  families,  the  Williams,  Moore, 
McKitrick,  Fonda,  Van  Alen,  Lanning, 
King,  Justice,  Cunningham,  Longacre, 
Swanson,  and  Cox  famflies  noticed     81 

Williams  genealogy,  descendants  of  Richard, 
in  Early  American  families,  by  W.  A. 
Williams  rwticed     81 


Windham,  Conn.,  epitaphs,  additions     78 
Windsor,  Mass.,  vital  records  to  1850  noticed 
162 

Wing  genealogy,  in  The  Owl,  vol.   18,  nos.  2 

and  3  noticed     81 
Wintonbury,  Conn.,  see  Bloomfield 
Wiscasset,  Me.,  epitaphs     240  273 
Woodward,  Samuel  Walter,  notice     ilviii 
Wrightnour,    Rev.    Dr.   J.    S.     The   Frampton 
family,  with  especial  reference  to  Wm. 
Frampton,    Register   General,    Province 
of  Pennsylvania,  1686,  and  his  descend- 
ants noticed     80 

Wyker,  Clara  Berry  Andrews  genealogy  and 
alliances  noticed     321 

Wyman,  Thomiis  Bellows,  Jr.  The  genealogy 
of  Frothingham  in  New  England,  1850, 
reprinted  by  T.  G,  Frothingham,  1916 
noticed     80 


Yale  College,   Class  of   1906,   ten-year  sketch 
book,  by  E.  R.  Embree  noticed     81 
Class   of    1910,    history,    vol.    2,    by    R.    D. 
French  noticed     81 


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THE 
NEW    ENGLAND 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL 
REGISTER 


JANUARY,  1918 


CHARLES  SIDNEY  ENSIGN,   LL.B. 

By  Charles  Sidney  Ensign,  Jr.,  A.B.,  J.B.,  of  Newton,  Masa. 

Charles  Sidney  Ensign,  a  life  member  of  the  New  England 
Historic  Genealogical  Society  since  1889,  Corresponding  Secretary 
of  the  Society  in  1895,  at  various  times  a  member  of  its  Council, 
and  at  the  time  of  his  death  Vice-President  of  the  Society  for  Massa- 
chusetts, died  at  his  home  in  Newton,  Mass.,  10  April  1917,  in  the 
seventy-fifth  year  of  his  age. 

He  was  born  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  26  July  1842,  the  only  child  of 
Sidney  Ariel  and  Julia  Maria  (Brockway)  Ensign,  and  was  seventh 
in  descent  from  James^  Ensign  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  and  Hartford,' 
Conn.,  through  David,^  Thomas,'  Moses,*  Isaac,^  Ariel,^  and  Sidney 
Ariel,^  his  father. 

The  Ensign  family  is  probably  of  Frisian  or  Danish  origin,  its 
eponymous  ancestor  in  England  being,  we  may  assume,  one  of  the 
early  invaders  of  the  British  Isles  who  in  the  period  of  the  Teutonic 
migrations  settled  in  Kent.  It  is  likely  that  he  was  called  Ens, 
from  the  name  of  his  former  home,  a  small  fishing  community  on 
the  isle  of  Schokland  in  the  Zuyder  Zee,  included  in  the  region  then 
known  as  Frisia  and  now  a  part  of  the  Kingdom  of  the  Netherlands. 
In  1852,  on  account  of  the  inroads  of  the  sea,  the  inhabitants  of  this 
little  island  were  ordered  to  abandon  it  and  seek  abodes  elsewhere. 
The  son  of  this  invader  was  doubtless  known  as  Ensing,  -ing  being 
an  old  English  term  meaning  "descended  from,"  which  was  used 
later  to  designate  a  family  or  tribe.  It  is  a  singular  fact  that  this 
name  kept  its  original  form,  with  only  slight  variations  in  spelHng, 
until  after  some  of  the  bearers  of  this  surname  had  migrated  to  New 
England.  In  Hartford,  Conn.,  the  name  appears  as  Ensing,  the 
form  used  by  a  witness  to  a  will  in  October  1666  and  in  the  wills  of 
James^  Ensign  and  his  wife  Sarah  in  1670  and  1676. 

Early  English  records  speak  of  the  family  as  ancient  and  honor- 
able, but  small.  Its  seat  was  at  Chilham,  co.  Kent,  not  far  from 
Canterbury.  On  the  present  map  of  Kent,  a  few  miles  north  of 
Chilham,  may  be  found  an  Ensden  Wood,  and  near  it  is  a  hamlet 
or  village  called  Ensden,  Ensden  being  a  contraction  from  Ensingden. 
It  would  appear,  therefore,  that  at  an  early  date  an  Ensing  made 
his  abode  in  a  wooded  vale,  called  in  Old  Enghsh  a  "den."    The 

VOL.  Lxxn.  1 


4  Charles  Sidney  Ensign  [Jan. 

arms  of  the  Chilham  family  were:  Sable,  tliree  swords  erect  argent, 
pommels  or,  two  and  one.  In  18  Richard  II  [1394-5]  Richard,  son 
of  William  de  Ensigne,  held  a  manor  called  Ensigne's  manor.  A 
younger  branch  of  the  family  was  settled  at  Windham  in  Norfolk, 
an  old  Saxon  locality.  Their  arms,  according  to  the  Visitations  of 
Norfolk,  were:  Sable,  three  swords  erect  in  fesse,  points  in  chief, 
argent,  hilts  and  pommels  or,  a  crescent  for  difference.  The  male 
hne  of  the  Ensings  of  Windham  soon  became  extinct.*  That  the 
Ensigns  of  New  England  were  an  offshoot  from  the  English  family 
of  Ensing  is  a  reasonable  conjectm^e,  but  not  a  proved  fact. 

A  Thomas  Ensigne  came  to  the  PljTnouth  Colony  in  1633/4, 
and  settled  at  Scituate.  He  married,  17  January  1638/9,  Elizabeth 
Wilder,!  and  he  was  propounded  for  admission  as  freeman  on  5  March 
following.  He  became,  an  influential  man  in  the  Colony,  and  died 
in  1663.  In  his  will,  dated  16  July  1663  and  proved  9  June  1664, 
he  mentioned  his  surviving  children,  John,  Hannah,  and  Sarah. 
Another  son,  Thomas,  of  Cranbrook,  co.  Kent,  yeoman,  had  died  five 
or  SLX  years  earlier,  and  in  his  will,  dated  3  September  1657  and 
proved  24  March  1657/8,  had  mentioned  his  father,  Thomas  Ensigne, 
his  brother  John,  and  his  sisters  Hannah  and  Sarah,  all  in  New 
England.!  John  was  killed  in  1676  in  King  Philip's  War,  and  by 
his  death  the  male  line  of  this  branch  of  the  family  became  extinct. 

James^  Ensign,  probably  the  ancestor  of  every  Ensign  in  the 
United  States  and  presumably  the  brother  of  Thomas,  came  to 
Newtown,  now  Cambridge,  Mass.,  with  Rev.  Thomas  Hooker's  com- 
pany. In  Governor  Winthrop's  History  of  New  England,  under  date 
of  14  August  1632,  is  this  entry:  "The  Braintree  company,  (which 
had  begun  to  sit  down  at  Mount  Wollaston,)  by  order  of  court, 
removed  to  Newtown.  These  were  Mr.  Hooker's  company."  It  is 
supposed  that  they  were  called  the  Braintree  Company  because 
they  came  from  Braintree,  a  town  about  forty  miles  from  London. 
This  change,  however,  was  not  permanent,  for  in  May  1636  Gov- 
ernor Winthrop  entered  in  his  History:  "Mr.  Hooker,  pastor  of 
the  church  of  Newtown,  and  the  most  of  his  congregation,  went  to 
Connecticut.  His  wife  was  carried  in  a  horse  litter;  and  they  drove 
one  hundred  and  sixty  cattle,  and  fed  of  their  milk  by  the  way." 

Among  this  company  of  hardy  pioneers  was  James  Ensign.  Where 
and  when  he  was  born  is  unknown;  but  it  appears  that  he  was 
made  a  freeman  in  Cambridge  on  4  March  1634/5,  and  owned  an 
estate  on  the  easterly  side  of  Brighton  Street,  extending  from  Mt. 
Auburn  Street  to  Winthrop  Street. 

On  his  removal  to  the  Hartford  settlement,  as  one  of  the  original 
proprietors  he  was  allotted  twenty-four  acres  on  the  south  side  of 
the  town.  He  was  prominent  in  church  and  town  affairs,  was 
chosen  constable  for  several  years,  and  was  chimney  viewer,  sur- 
veyor, and  townsman.     In  February  1669/70  he,  with  his  wife  Sarah 

*  The  Visitations  of  Norfolk,  1563,  1589,  and  1613,  p.  116  {Publications  of  the 
Harleian  Society,  vol.  32). 

t  This  was  evidently  not  his  first  marriage. 

X  This  will  is  recorded  in  the  Prerogative  Court  of  Canterburj',  Register  Wootton, 
198.  It  contains  much  genealogical  information,  the  testator  mentioning  his  uncle 
William  Austen  and  several  other  relatives.  Cf.  abstract  in  New  York  Genealogical  and 
Biographical  Record,  vol.  42,  p.  97. 


1918]  Charles  Sidney  Ensign  5 

and  thirty  others,  formed  the  South,  or  Second,  Congregational 
Church.  He  died  in  November  1670,  and  in  his  will  bequeathed 
£6  "towards  the  building  of  the  new  meeting  house."  His  estate 
was  appraised  at  £729.  2s.  9d.,  a  considerable  estate  for  that  period. 
His  wife  died  in  1676. 

His  son,  David,^  was  born  at  Hartford  in  1644.  Like  his  father 
he  was  prominent  in  church  and  town  affairs,  and  was  chosen 
chimney  viewer,  surveyor,  and  grand  juryman.  He  married  first,  22 
October  1663,  Mehitable  Gunn,  daughter  of  Thomas  Gunn  of  Wind- 
sor, Conn.,  who  came  from  Dorchester,  Mass.,  in  1636;  and  secondly 
Sarah  (Wilcocks)  Long  of  Middletown,  Conn.,  daughter  of  John  and 
Sarah  (Savage)  Wilcocks  and  former  wife  of  Thomas  Long.  He  was 
one  of  the  first  settlers  of  West  Hartford,  whither  he  moved  in  1713, 
and  was  a  petitioner  for  the  establishment  there  of  an  ecclesiastical 
society,  his  name  standing  first  on  the  list  of  church  members.  He 
died  14  December  1727,  in  his  eighty-third  year,  and  was  buried  in 
the  old  cemetery  in  West  Hartford,  where  his  gravestone  bears  the 
following  inscription:  "Here  Lyeth  the  Body  of  M''  Dauid  Ensign 
Who  Died  Decem""  ye  14th  1727  in  ye  83  year  of  his  age." 

Thomas'  Ensign,  son  of  David,  was  born  7  December  1668.  He 
married,  1  December  1692,  Hannah  Shepard,  daughter  of  John  and 
Rebecca  (Greenhill)  Shepard.  He,  too,  played  his  part  in  the  affairs 
of  the  Colony,  holding  the  offices  of  chimney  viewer,  constable, 
grand  juryman,  and  surveyor  of  highways.  He  died  in  January  or 
February  1737/8. 

Moses''  Ensign,  the  date  of  whose  birth  is  uncertain,  was  bap- 
tized 29  February  1707/8  in  the  Second  Church  at  Hartford.  He 
married,  3  January  1731/2,  Love  Andrus  or  Andrews,  daughter  of 
Thomas  and  Love  (Knight)  Andrus,  and  died  26  May  1751. 

Isaac^  Ensign,  a  skilful  and  noted  blacksmith,  the  recipient  in 
1770  of  a  grant  of  land  from  the  town  of  Simsbury,  Conn.,  on  which 
he  built  his  blacksmith's  shop  in  1770-1,  and  a  soldier  in  the  Revo- 
lutionary War,  was  born  at  Hartford  16  December  1747.  He  mar- 
ried, 29  December  1771,  Lurannah  Pettibone,  daughter  of  Capt. 
Jacob  and  Jennie  (Cornish)  Pettibone  of  Simsbury.  He  was  elected 
in  1773  surveyor  of  highways  and  in  1808  was  grand  juror.  He 
died  12  May  1816,  and  was  buried  in  the  cemetery  in  Simsbury, 
where  the  following  inscription  appears  on  his  tombstone:  "Mr 
Isaac  Ensign  was  born  Dec.  16,  1747  &  died  May  12,  1816." 

ArieP  Ensign  was  born  at  Simsbury,  Conn.,  19  July  1778,  and  was 
baptized  21  May  1780.  He  removed  to  Hartford,  Conn.,  and  was 
a  teacher,  merchant,  and  the  compiler  of  the  first  directory  of  Hart- 
ford, in  1828.  Later  he  was  an  editor  in  New  York,  where  he  died 
about  1844.  In  1804  he  married  Roxy  Gilbert  of  Berlin,  Conn., 
daughter  of  Col.  Seth  and  Lucy  (Kelsey)  Gilbert,  and  a  descendant 
of  Jonathan  Gilbert,  the  first  marshal  of  the  Hartford  Colony  and 
grandfather  of  Jonathan  Belcher,  Colonial  governor  of  Massachu- 
setts and  later  of  New  Jersey.  He  held  the  offices  of  Hster,  fence 
viewer,  collector,  and  grand  juror. 

Sidney  ArieF  Ensign,  son  of  Ariel  and  father  of  the  subject  of 
this  memoir,  was  born  at  Simsbury,  Conn.,  3  February  1817.     He 


6  Charles  Sidney  Ensign  [Jan. 

was  a  boot  and  shoe  merchant  in  Hartford,  and  afterwards  an  ex- 
tensive real-estate  operator  in  Connecticut,  New  York,  and  the  West. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Hartford  Common  Council  in  1860-61, 
and  a  man  of  unquestioned  abihty  and  integrity.  During  the  Civil 
War  he  was  treasurer  of  the  Union  Defence  Committee  of  Hartford, 
and  in  this  capacity  upwards  of  $200,000  passed  through  his  hands, 
the  auditors  finding  his  accounts  accurate  to  a  cent.  He  married 
Juha  Maria  Brockway,  daughter  of  Alva  and  Maria  (Hull)  Brock- 
way,  granddaughter  of  Ehjah  Brockway,  son  of  Isaac,  a  drummer 
in  the  War  of  1812,  great-great-granddaughter  of  Samuel  Brockway, 
who  served  under  Pepperell  in  the  siege  of  Louisburg,  and  a  direct 
descendant  of  Wolston  Brockway,  one  of  the  original  settlers  of  Lyme, 
Conn. 

Charles  Sidney^  Ensign  received  his  early  education  in  private 
and  public  schools  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  in  the  commercial  school  of 
Nicholas  Harris,  and  in  the  private  school  of  Edward  L.  Hart  at 
Farmington,  Conn.  At  the  age  of  fifteen  he  was  prepared  to  enter 
Yale  College,  but  owing  to  poor  health  abandoned  his  studies  and 
entered  his  father's  boot  and  shoe  warehouse,  where  he  remained 
until  he  was  sixteen.  He  then  entered  the  law  office  of  Thomas  C. 
and  Charles  E.  Perkins,  leading  lawyers  in  Hartford,  and  remained 
with  them  for  one  year,  when  he  entered  the  Hopkins  Grammar 
School,  with  the  idea  of  preparing  again  for  college,  but  again  ill 
health  compelled  him  to  abandon  this  plan.  In  September  1861 
he  entered  the  Harvard  Law  School,  and  was  graduated  with  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws  on  15  July  1863.  He  remained  at  Har- 
vard another  year,  pursuing  a  postgraduate  course.  He  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  Middlesex  County  bar  at  Cambridge,  5  January  1864, 
intending  at  that  time  to  practise  law  in  Boston,  and  entered  the 
law  office  of  James  Bradley  Thayer,  Esq.,  late  professor  in  the  Har- 
vard Law  School.  He  decided,  however,  to  return  to  Hartford, 
was  admitted  to  the  Connecticut  bar  19  July  1864  and  to  the  bar  of 
the  United  States  Circuit  and  District  Courts  23  November  1864, 
and  began  the  practice  of  the  law  at  Hartford. 

On  10  April  1865,  before  he  was  twenty-three  years  of  age,  he 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  Hartford  Comimon  Council,  and  served 
on  a  special  committee  to  confer  with  a  committee  of  the  Connecti- 
cut State  Legislature  in  regard  to  the  erection  of  a  new  capitol  in 
Hartford.  This  conference  resulted  in  the  agitation  that  caused 
the  abohtion  by  constitutional  amendment  of  the  capital  at  New 
Haven. 

In  July  1865  he  went  to  Europe,  and  remained  there  until  August 

1867,  engaged  in  study  and  travel.  He  visited  many  countries, 
including  England,  France,  Belgium,  Holland,  Switzerland,  Germany, 
Italy,  Austria,  Hungary,  Poland,  and  Russia.  He  attended  lectures 
at  the  College  of  France  in  Paris,  although  he  was  not  regularly 
matriculated  in  that  institution. 

In  the  fall  of  1867  he  settled  in  New  York  City,  and  on  9  April 

1868,  at  the  general  term  of  the  Supreme  Court,  was  admitted  to 
the  New  York  bar. 

In  1871  he  moved  his  home  to  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  and  there  became 


1918]  Charles  Sidney  Ensign  7 

interested  in  public  affairs,  serving  as  president  of  the  Citizens' 
Association,  and  as  vice-president  of  the  Citizens'  Democratic  Asso- 
ciation of  King's  County.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Municipal 
Union  Society,  organized  12  February  1874,  to  promote  the  union 
of  New  York  City  with  Brooklyn,  a  manager  of  the  Advisory  Com- 
mittee of  Ward  22,  and  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the 
Brooklyn  Association  for  Improving  the  Condition  of  the  Poor. 
He  was  also  an  original  member  of  the  Bar  Association  of  Brooklyn, 
organized  17  June  1872.  On  24  January  1876  he  was  elected  for 
three  years  a  delegate  at  large  from  Ward  22  to  the  Democratic 
General  Committee  of  King's  County,  and  during  the  Tilden  cam- 
paign he  was  its  corresponding  secretary.  On  15  February  1877  he 
was  elected  a  delegate  from  the  Twenty-second  Ward  Tax-Payers' 
Association  to  the  Tax-Payers'  Central  Association  of  the  City  of 
Brooklyn.  On  5  March  1877  he  was  elected  its  secretary  and  on 
5  March  1878  its  president.  It  was  through  this  organization  that 
real  municipal  reform  in  that  city  was  begun.  He  was  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  influential,  nonpartisan  Committee  of  One  Hundred. 

In  the  fall  of  1879  Mr.  Ensign  removed  to  Watertown,  Mass., 
and  in  1884  engaged  in  the  active  practice  of  the  law  in  Boston. 
In  Watertown  likewise  he  took  a  leading  part  in  town  affairs.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  School  Board  for  eight  years  (1886-1894)  and 
a  trustee  of  the  Public  Library  for  three  years  (1887-1890),  being 
secretary  of  the  Board  in  1887  and  its  chairman  in  1888  and  1889. 
He  dechned  a  reelection  to  each  office.  He  was  also  moderator  of 
the  Watertown  town  meetings.  In  1891  he  represented  Watertown 
and  Belmont  in  the  General  Court,  serving  as  chairman  of  the 
Library  Committee  of  the  House  of  Representatives  and  as  clerk 
of  the  Committee  on  Probate  and  Insolvency  and  being  one  of  the 
twenty  members  who  caused  the  defeat  of  the  Salary  Grab  Bill. 
In  1895  he  was  a  candidate  for  senator  on  a  Citizens'  ticket  from 
the  second  Middlesex  senatorial  district,  but  was  defeated  by  the 
Republican  nominee  by  only  nineteen  votes,  the  usual  Republican 
majority  being  three  thousand.  This  defeat  was  due  to  the  refusal 
of  the  authorities  to  allow  a  recount  of  the  vote  in  the  city  of  Waltham, 
as  everything  indicated  his  election. 

In  1897  he  moved  his  home  to  Newton,  Mass.,  where  he  continued 
to  take  the  same  active  part  in  pubhc  affairs.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Aldermen  for  five  years  (1901-1905),  serving  on  the 
Committee  on  Public  Works  and  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Claims;  and  in  the  spring  of  1917  he  was  a  candidate  for  delegate 
to  the  Massachusetts  Constitutional  Convention,  but  was  defeated 
in  the  primary  election. 

In  politics  he  was  always  a  firm  believer  in  the  principles  of  Thomas 
Jefferson,  although  independent,  especially  in  municipal  affairs.  He 
came  by  these  beliefs  naturally,  as  one  of  his  grandfathers  voted 
for  Thomas  Jefferson  and  both  voted  for  Andrew  Jackson.  In  1884 
he  allied  himself  with  the  Independents  of  Massachusetts.  In  1887 
he  became  a  member  of  the  Young  Men's  Democratic  Club  of  Massa- 
chusetts, was  elected  in  December  1888  to  its  Executive  Committee, 
and  in  August  1889  was  made  secretary  of  the  Committee,  with 


8  Charles  Sidney  Ensign  -[Jan. 

headquarters  at  127A  Tremont  Street,  Boston.  During  his  resi- 
dence in  Brooklyn  his  name  was  considered  for  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion, the  L(^islature,  the  Mayoralty,  and  the  Bench;  and  m  Massa- 
chusetts his  name  was  twice  presented  to  the  Governor  as  a  possible 
selection  for  judicial  honors.  He  never  sought  political  preferment. 
The  offices  wliich  he  filled  were  urged  upon  him  without  solicitation 
on  his  part,  and  often  without  his  knowledge  and  against  his  will. 
He  was  firmly  convinced  that  "the  office  should  seek  the  man  and 
not  the  man  the  office." 

In  the  earlier  part  of  his  life  Mr.  Ensign  was  connected  with  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  having  been  confirmed  in  St.  John's 
Church,  Hartford,  by  Bishop  Williams  of  Connecticut,  30  August 
1863.  From  the  time  of  his  removal  to  New  York  until  6  June 
1869  he  was  a  communicant  of  Grace  Church,  New  York.  At  that 
time,  with  his  wife,  he  united  with  the  Madison  Avenue  Presby- 
terian Church,  and  on  4  January  1874  both  united  by  letter  with 
the  Clinton  Avenue  Congregational  Church  in  Brooklyn.  On  re- 
moving to  Massachusetts,  on  7  March  1880  both  united  with  the 
Eliot  Congregational  Church  of  Newton. 

In  1885  he  was  president  of  the  Ehot  Literary  Association,  con- 
nected with  the  Eliot  Church.  For  seventeen  years  he  was  clerk 
of  the  Ehot  Rehgious  Society,  and  was  often  moderator  of  its  meetings 
and  church  auditor.  He  was  hkewise  a  strong  supporter  of  the 
Sunday  school,  and  for  a  number  of  years  before  his  death  had  been 
leader  of  the  Mutual  Bible  Class,  an  adult  class,  which  is  older  than 
the  Church  itself. 

In  the  field  of  organized  charity  and  social  welfare  also  Mr.  Ensign 
was  active.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  a  director  of  the  New- 
ton Welfare  Bureau  and  was  first  vice-president  of  the  Florence 
Crittenton  League  of  Compassion,  being  a  director  of  the  latter 
organization  and  chairman  of  its  Executive  Committee.  He  had 
also  been,  since  January  1904,  president  of  the  Associated  Charities 
of  Newton. 

From  early  manhood  Mr.  Ensign  had  devoted  much  time  to  the 
study  of  family  history  and  to  genealogical  and  antiquarian  research. 
For  nearly  sixty  years  he  had  been  engaged  in  the  examination  of 
records,  both  pubhc  and  private,  relating  to  the  Ensign  family,  and 
had  been  able  to  collect  a  vast  amount  of  interesting  information. 
In  fact  he  had  compiled  a  genealogical  history  of  its  various  branches, 
and  hoped  that  some  day  he  would  be  able  to  publish  it.  This 
genealogy  is  invaluable,  and  is  now  in  the  possession  of  his  son!  He 
had  also  collected  much  material  of  value  regarding  the  Hull,  Gil- 
bert, and  Brockway  families,  and  had  accumulated  valuable  data 
of  an  historical  character. 

Elected  a  resident  member  of  the  New  England  Historic  Genea- 
logical Society  on  6  November  1889,  he  became  a  fife  member  in  the 
same  year,  and  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  endeavored  in 
every  possible  way  to  promote  the  welfare  of  the  Society,  rendering 
to  it  loyal  and  faithful  service  in  the  numerous  and  various  positions 
to  which  he  was  called  by  vote  of  the  Council  or  of  the  Society. 
He  was  repeatedly  appointed  to  important  committees  in  the  Society, 


1918]  Charles  Sidney  Ensign  9 

being  a  member  of  the  Committee  on  Ancient  Graveyards  in  1899, 
of  the  Committee  on  the  Cabinet  in  1900  and  1901,  of  the  Committee 
on  Graveyard  Inscriptions  in  1901  and  1902,  of  the  Committee  on 
Memorials  (holding  the  position  of  editor  of  this  committee)  in  1902, 
of  the  Committee  on  Epitaphs  during  the  ten  years  1903-1912 
(serving  as  chairman  in  1911  and  1912),  and  of  the  Committee  on 
the  Library  from  1914  until  his  death  (being  chairman  from  1915 
on).  In  1914  he  was  appointed  by  the  President  of  the  Society  as 
chairman  of  a  Special  Committee  on  Revision  of  the  By-Laws,  and 
reported  from  this  committee  to  the  Society  the  amendments  to 
Chapters  II,  III,  IX,  and  XII  of  the  By-Laws,  which  were  adopted 
on  3  May  1916,  the  most  important  change  introduced  by  these 
amendments  being  the  transfer  of  the  election  of  members  of  the 
Society  from  the  Society  to  the  Council.  He  continued  as  chair- 
man of  this  committee  until  his  death,  and  he  was  also,  in  March 
1917,  placed  on  a  committee  on  which  he  had  not  previously  served, 
the  Committee  on  Finance.  In  February  1893,  only  a  few  years 
after  his  membership  in  the  Society  began,  he  was  chosen  by  the 
Society  to  fill  a  vacancy  in  the  CouncQ;  he  was  elected  Correspond- 
ing Secretary  of  the  Society  for  the  year  1895;  and  on  three  different 
occasions  he  was  elected  as  Councillor  for  the  full  term  of  three  years, 
viz.,  for  the  years  1896-1898,  1900-1902,  and  1914-1916.  At  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  Society  on  7  February  1917  he  was  nomi- 
nated and  unanimously  elected  as  Vice-President  for  Massachusetts, 
in  succession  to  the  late  Nathaniel  Johnson  Rust,  whose  death  had 
occurred  only  two  days  before  this  meeting.  He  had  often  been 
summoned  to  act  as  chairman  pro  tempore  at  the  meetings  of  the 
Council  or  of  the  Society,  especially  at  the  annual  meetings  of  the 
Society,  when  the  election  of  officers  and  councillors  took  place. 
His  conspicuous  ability  as  a  presiding  officer  was  recognized  by  all. 
Not  the  least  of  his  services  to  the  Society  in  recent  years  was  the 
preparation  of  a  memoir  of  the  late  Col.  Albert  Harrison  Hoyt,  A.M., 
a  former  editor  of  the  Register  and  prominent  member  of  the 
governing  board  of  the  Society,  a  task  for  which  Mr.  Ensign  was 
especially  fitted  by  reason  of  his  long-standing  acquaintance  with 
Colonel  Hoyt.  This  memoir  was  published  in  the  Register  of  Jan- 
uary 1916. 

On  the  membership  rolls  of  many  other  organizations  —  social, 
literary,  historical,  patriotic,  legal  —  Mr.  Ensign's  name  was  to  be 
found.  Since  1885  he  had  been  a  member  of  the  Newton  Monday 
Evening  Club,  organized  in  1880,  a  social  and  literary  organization, 
and  for  many  years  he  was  its  secretary.  He  was  also  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  Eight  O'Clock  Club,  a  similar  organization  for 
younger  men.  He  was  a  life  member  of  the  American  Historical 
Association,  a  member  of  the  Connecticut  Historical  Society  and 
of  the  Newton  Historical  Society,  a  corresponding  member  of  the 
Maine  Historical  Society,  an  original  member  and  one  of  the  incor- 
porators of  the  Historical  Society  of  Watertown,  and  formerly  a 
member  of  the  Bostonian  Society.  He  was  an  associate  member 
of  Charles  Ward  Post  No.  62,  G.  A.  R.,  and  also  a  member  of 
the  Bunker  Hill  Monument  Association,  an  original  member  of  the 


10  A  Grandson  of  Elder  Thomas  Cushman  [Jan. 

Massachusetts  Bar  Association,  and  a  life  member  of  the  Harvard 
Law  School  Association,  organized  in  1886. 

Mr,  Ensign  married,  2  December  1868,  Angeline  Faxon  Earlier, 
daughter  of  Hiram  and  Hepseybeth  (Faxon)  Barker  of  Brighton, 
Mass.,  and  great-granddaughter  of  Lieut.  Roger  Adams,  who  fought 
in  the  Battle  of  Lexington.  Mrs.  Ensign  and  their  two  children, 
Angie  Gertrude  Ensign  and  Charles  Sidney  Ensign,  Jr.,  a  lawyer 
practising  in  Boston,  survive  him, 

Mr.  Ensign  was  a  sound  lawyer,  and  a  profound  student  not  only 
of  the  law  but  also  of  the  science  of  goverrmient,  economics,  and 
kindred  subjects.  He  was  an  able  parliamentarian,  and  was  in 
constant  demand  as  a  presiding  officer  at  all  kinds  of  public  meetings. 
He  was  a  lover  of  good  books,  and  his  numerous  addresses  and 
papers,  principally  of  an  historical  and  genealogical  nature,  show  a 
high  grade  of  literary  skill. 

He  was  a  friend  to  all.  The  poor  laborer  in  the  street  as  well  aa 
the  wealthy  neighbor  greeted  him  heartily.  As  some  one  said  of 
him  not  long  ago,  "In  all  the  many  years  I  have  known  him  I  have 
heard  not  the  slightest  word  spoken  against  him  or  his  character." 

He  was  blessed  with  a  long  and  busy  life,  well-rounded,  useful, 
and  happy.  Since  boyhood  he  had  enjoyed  perfect  health.  His 
death  came  suddenly,  for  he  was  apparently  in  his  usual  vigor  until 
three  days  before,  when  he  was  stricken  with  pneumonia. 

No  more  we  hear  his  footsteps;  we  see  his  vacant  chair;  we  miss 
his  kindly  greetings;  but  we  think  of  him,  and  thank  God  that 
"His  life  was  gentle;  and  the  elements 
So  mix'd  in  hun,  that  Nature  might  stand  up, 
And  say  to  all  the  world.  This  was  a  man! " 


A  GRANDSON  OF  ELDER  THOMAS  CUSHMAN 
AND   SOME  OF  HIS   DESCENDANTS 

Compiled  by  James  Thomas  Cushman  of  Seattle,  Wash.,   and  communicated  by 
Theodore  Parker  Adams,  A.B.,  of  Plymouth,  Mass. 

In  Henry  Wyles  Cushman's  "Genealogy  of  the  Cushmans,"  pub- 
lished in  1855,  and  in  Savage's  "Genealogical  Dictionary  of  New 
England,"  Thomas  Cushman,  eldest  child  of  Elder  Thomas  Cushman 
of  Plymouth  in  New  England,  is  said  to  have  had  five  children,  viz., 
by  Ruth  Howland,  afterwards  his  first  wife,  a  son  named  Robert, 
who  was  born  4  Oct.  1664,  and  by  his  second  wife,  Abigail  Fuller, 
four  sons.  Job,  born  probably  about  1680,  Bartholomew,  baptized 
13  Mar.  1684  [1684/5],  Samuel,  born  16  Julv  1687,  and  Benjamin, 
baptized  1  Mar.  1690/1.  Neither  to  this  Thomas,  however,  nor  to 
any  one  of  his  three  brothers.  Rev.  Isaac,  Dea.  Elkanah,  and  Eleazar, 
has  a  son  named  Thomas  been  assigned  in  printed  accounts  of  the 
family,  and  therefore  it  has  been  believed  that  no  son  of  Elder  Thomas 
Cushman  had  a  son  named  Thomas.     It  is  the  purpose  of  this  article 


1918]  A  Grandson  of  Elder  Thomas  Cushman  11 

to  show  that  Thomas  Cushman,  the  eldest  child  of  Elder  Thomas, 
had  a  son  named  Thomas,  and  to  trace  to  the  present  day  one  Une 
of  descendants  of  this  last-named  Thomas. 

In  a  deed  dated  3  Feb.  1702  [1702/3]  Thomas  Cushman  of  Plym- 
outh, undoubtedly  the  son  of  the  Elder,  conveyed  land  in  Dux- 
bury  to  Thomas  Loring  of  Plymouth,  "being  the  Spott  upon  which 
my  Son,  Thomas  Cushman  hath  built."  The  deed  is  acknowledged, 
5  Feb.  1702/3,  by  Thomas  Cushman  and  his  wife  Abigail,  and  proves 
that  Thomas  Cushman,  son  of  the  Elder,  had  a  son  who  bore  his 
father's  name.  (Plymouth  Deeds,  Book  4,  p.  167.)  In  a  deed 
dated  4  Feb.  1702/3  Thomas  Loring  of  Plymouth  and  Thomas 
Cushman  of  Duxbury  (probably  the  son  Thomas  mentioned  in  the 
deed  of  the  previous  day)  conveyed  land  in  Duxbury  to  Maj.  John 
Bradford  of  Plyipouth,  Sarah,  wife  of  Thomas  Cushman,  joining, 
5  Feb.  1702/3,  in  acknowledging  the  deed.  (lb.,  Book  10,  part  1, 
p.  221.)  This  Thomas  Cushman  of  Duxbury  removed  to  Lebanon, 
Conn.,  a  deed  recorded  at  Lebanon  showing  that  on  1  Apr.  1703 
Thomas  Coachman  of  Duxbury  in  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts 
Bay  bought  land  in  Lebanon  of  Henry  Woodward  of  Lebanon. 
(Lebanon  Land  Records,  vol.  1,  p.  281.)  On  gravestones  in  the  Old 
Cemetery  at  Lebanon  are  the  following  inscriptions : 

Here  lies  the  Body  of  Mr.  Thomas  Cushman,  late  husband  of  Mrs. 

Sarah  Cushman,  who  died  January  9,  1727,  aged  57  years.     [Verses 

follow.] 
Here  lies  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Sarah  Cushman,  late  wife  of  Mr.  Thomas 

Cushman,  who  died  Dec.  25,  1726,  aged  52  years.     [Verses  foUow.] 

This  Thomas  Cushman,  therefore,  was  born  about  1670,  and  must 
have  been  the  son  of  Thomas  Cushman  by  the  latter's  first  wife, 
Ruth  Rowland,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Tilley)  Rowland, 
both  of  whom  were  passengers  in  the  Mayflower  in  1620.  Sarah, 
wife  of  Thomas  Cushman  of  Duxbury  and  Lebanon,  was  daughter 
of  Jedediah  Strong  of  Coventry,  Conn.,  as  is  proved  by  a  receipt 
(dated  Coventry,  25  Sept.  1733)  from  WilHam  Cushman  [son  of 
Thomas  and  Sarah]  to  "Preserved  Strong  Executor  of  y«  last  will  of 
his  father  Jedediah  Strong  late  of  Coventry  deceased,"  for  9s.  9d., 
"in  full  of  what  was  will'd  to  me  by  my  honoured  Grandfather 
Jedediah  Strong."  (Windham,  Conn.,  Probate  Records,  vol.  2,  p. 
260.)  The  following  brief  genealogy  shows  some  of  the  descendants 
of  Elder  Thomas  Cushman  in  the  line  of  his  grandson,  Thomas  of 
Duxbury  and  Lebanon ;  and  it  will  be  observed  that  the  name  Thomas 
has  descended  in  this  branch  of  the  family  from  father  to  son,  from 
Elder  Thomas  of  Plymouth  almost  to  the  present  day. 

1.  Robert^  Cutchman  or  Cushman,*  baptized  at  Rolvenden,  co. 
Kent,  England,  9  Feb.  1577/8,  died  in  England,  probably  in  the 
summer  of  1625.  Re  married  first,  in  the  parish  of  St.  Alphege, 
Canterbury,  England,  31  July  1606,  Sara  Reder,  who  dwelt  in  the 
precincts  of  the  Cathedral  at  Canterbury  and  whose  parentage  has 

•  Robert  Cutchman  or  Cushman  was  son  of  Thomas  and  Elinor  (Hubbard)  Couch- 
man  of  Rolvenden,  co.  Kent,  Eng.,  and  information  about  this  family  may  be  found 
in  Reqister,  vol.  68,  pp.  181-184. 


12  A  Grandson  of  Elder  Thomas  Cushman  [Jan. 

not  been  discovered;  and  secondly,  at  Leyden,  Holland,  5  June  1617, 
Mary  (Clarke)  Shingelton,  widow  of  Thomas  of  Sandwich,  co. 
Kent,  shoemaker,  the  licence  for  her  marriage  to  her  first  husband, 
which  was  to  be  celebrated  at  St.  Mary  Bredman's,  Canterbury, 
being  dated  28  Jan.. 1610/11.  Robert  Cushman  is  well  known  as  the 
agent  of  the  Leyden  Pilgrims  in  England,  and  arrived  at  Plymouth 
in  New  England,  with  his  son  Thomas,  in  the  Fortune  in  Nov.  1621. 
He  sailed  for  England  in  the  same  ship  about  a  month  later,  on  busi- 
ness for  the  Colony,  leaving  his  son  Thomas  in  the  care  of  Governor 
Bradford.  Apparently  his  wife  never  came  to  New  England,  and 
she  probably  died  before  her  husband  and  stepson  began  their  voyage 
to  Plymouth  in  1621.* 

Child  by  first  wife : 

2.  i.      Thomas,*  bapt.  in  the  parish  of  St.  Andrew,  Canterbury,  co.  Kent, 
Eng.,  8  Feb.  1607/8. 

2.  Elder  Thomas^  Cushman  (Robert^),  of  Plymouth  in  New  Eng- 

land, baptized  in  the  parish  of  St.  Andrew,  Canterbury,  co. 
Kent,  England,  8  Feb.  1607/8,  came  to  New  England  with 
his  father  in  the  Fortune,  arriving  at  Plymouth  in  Nov.  1621, 
and  died  at  Plymouth  10  or  11  Dec.  1691,  "neere  the  end  of 
the  84th  yeare  of  his  life."  He  married  at  Plymouth,  prob- 
ably about  1636,  Mary  Allerton,  born  at  Leyden,  Holland, 
about  1610,  died  at  Plymouth  28  Nov.  1699,  daughter  of 
Isaac  and  Mary  (Norris),  and  the  last  female  survivor  of 
those  who  came  in  the  Mayflower  in  1620.t 
Children : 
3.  i.      Thomas,'  b.  at  Plymouth  16  Sept.  1637. 

ii.     Sarah,  m.  11  Apr.  1661,  as  his  second  wife,  John  Hawkes  of  Lyim, 

Mass.     Eight  children, 
iii.    Ltdia,  m.  William  Harlow,  Jr. 
iv.    Rev.  Isaac,  b.  at  Plymouth  8  Feb.  1648/9;  d.  at  Plympton,  Mass., 

21  Oct.  1732;   m.  abt.  1675  Rebecca  Rickard,  b.  abt.  1654,  d. 

at  Plympton  3  Sept.  1727,  in  her  73d  year.     For  many  years  he 

was  pastor  of  the  church  at  Plympton.     Six  children. 
V.     Dea.  Elkanah,  of  Plympton,  Mass.,  b.  at  Plymouth  1  June  1651; 

d.  at  Plympton  4  Sept.  1727;  m.  (1)  at  Plymouth,  10  Feb.  1677/8, 

Elizabeth  Cole,  who  d.  there  4  Jan.  1681/2,  dau.  of  James,  Jr.; 

m.   (2)   at  Plymouth,  2  Mar.   1683/4,  Martha  Cooke,  b.  at 

Plymouth  16  Mar.  1659/60,  d.  at  Plympton  17  Sept.  1722,  dau. 
,        of  Jacob  of  Plymouth.     Three  children  by  first  wife  and  five 

children  by  second  wife. 
vi.    Fear,  b.  at  Plymouth  20  June  1653;  d.  young. 
vii.  Eleazar,  of  Plympton,  Mass.,  b.  at  Plymouth,  20  Feb.  1656/7; 

m.  at  Plymouth,   12  Jan.   1687/8,  Elizabeth  Combes.    Five 

children  whose  names  are  known, 
viii.  Mary,  d.  before  22  Oct.  1690;   m. Hutchinson  of  Lynn, 

Mass. 

3.  Thomas^  Cushman  (Elder  Thomas,'^  Robert^),  of  Plymouth  and 

Plympton,  Mass.,  born  at  Plymouth  16  Sept.  1637,  died  at 
Plympton  23  Aug.  1726.     He  married  first,  17  Nov.  1664, 

*  For  longer  accounts  of  Robert  Cushman  see  Register,  vol.  68,  pp.  184-185,  and 
Genealogy  of  the  Cushmans,  pp.  9-83. 

t  For  Elder  Thomas  Cushman  and  his  children  and  grandchildren,  except  Thomas 
(4)  and  Desire  (3,  iii),  cf.  Genealogy  of  the  Cushmans,  pp.  84-134,  and  The  Mayflower 
Descendant,  passim. 


1918]  A  Grandson  of  Elder  Thomas  Cushman  13 

Ruth  Howland,  who  died  between  29  May  1672  and  16  Oct. 
1679,  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Tilley),  both  of  whom 
came  to  New  England  in  the  Mayflower  in  1620;  and  secondly, 
16  Oct.  1679,  Abigail  Fuller  of  Rehoboth  in  New  England. 
He  and  his  second  wife  were  members  of  the  church  at  Plymp- 
ton,  of  which  his  brother,  Rev.  Isaac  Cushman,  was  pastor. 

Children  by  first  wife: 
i.      Robert,*  of  Kingston,   Mass.,  b.  4  Oct.   1664;    d.  at  Kingston 

7  Sept.  1757;  m.  (1)  Persis ,  who  d.  at  Kingston  14  Jan. 

1743/4,  in  her  73d  year;  m.  (2)  in  Feb.  1744/5,  when  he  was  80 
years  of  age,  Prudence  Sherman  of  Marshfield,  Mass.,  "a 
maiden  turned  of  70."     Seven  children  by  first  wife. 

4.  ii.     Thomas,  b.  abt.  1670.* 

iii.    Desire,  living  17  Dec.  1686.t 

Children  by  second  wife : 

iv.  Job,  b.  probably  abt.  1680;  d.  prior  to  21  May  1740,  when  ad- 
ministration on  his  estate  was  granted  to  his  widow,  Lydia,  and 
her  brother,  Edward  Arnold;  m.  Lydia  Arnold,  who  d.  prior 
to  27  Sept.  1746,  when  her  will  was  proved.     Three  children. 

V.  Bartholomew,  of  Plympton,  Mass.,  b.  abt.  1684/5;  bapt.  13  Mar. 
1684/5;   d.  s.p.  at  Plympton  21  Dec.  1721,  in  his  38th  year. 

vi.  Samuel,  of  Plympton  and  Attleborough,  Mass.,  b.  16  July  1687; 
m.  at  Pljinpton,  8  Dec.  1709,  Fear  Corsser,  who  d.  at  Attle- 
borough 2  Dec.  1767.  He  removed  from  Plympton  to  Attle- 
borough in  1727.     Six  children. 

vii.  Benjamin,  of  Plympton,  Mass.,  b.  abt.  1690/1;  bapt.  1  Mar. 
1690/1;  d.  at  Plympton  17  Oct.  1770,  in  his  78th  [sic]  year;  m.  (1) 
at  Plympton,  8  Jan.  1712/13,  Sarah  Eaton,  who  d.  at  Plympton 
13  Sept.  1737,  in  her  42d  year;  m.  (2)  14  Mar.  1738/9  Sarah 
Bell,  widow,  who  d.  at  Plympton  16  Jan.  1783,  in  her  89th  year. 
Ten  children  by  first  wife. 

4.  Thomas'*  Cushman  (Thomas,^  Elder  Thomas,^  Robert^),  of  Dux- 
bury,  Mass.,  and  Lebanon,  Conn.,  born  about  1670,  died  at 
Lebanon  9  Jan.  1726/7,  aged  57  years.  He  married  Sarah 
Strong,  born  about  1674,  died  at  Lebanon  25  Dec.  1726, 
aged  52  years,  daughter  of  Jedediah  of  Coventry,  Conn.t 
The  will  of  Thomas  Cushman,  dated  9  Jan.  1726/7  and 
proved  7  Mar.  1726/7,  is  on  record  at  Windham,  Conn. 
The  testator  appointed  his  sons  William  and  Thomas  as 
executors.  (Windham  Probate  Records,  vol.  1,  pp.  167- 
169.) 

Children  (mentioned  in  the  will  of  their  father) : 
i.      William.' 

5.  ii.     Thomas,  b.,  probably  at  Lebanon,  abt.  1705. 

iii.    Eleazar,  bapt.  at  Lebanon  18  Dec.  1720;    under  twenty-one  on 

9  Jan.  1726/7. 
iv.    ZiBiAH,  eldest  dau.,  m.  9  Mar.  1727/8  Josiah  Cook. 
V.     Ruth,  under  eighteen  on  9  Jan.  1726/7;  m.  24  May  1732  Jonathan 

Hunt. 

*  For  proof  that  he  was  son  of  Thomas  and  grandson  of  Elder  Thomas  Cushman, 
vide  supra,  p.  11. 

t  Elizaiieth  (Tilley)  Howland,  widow  of  John  Howland,  in  her  will,  dated  17  Dec. 
1686,  mentions  "my  Grand  Daughter  Desire  Cushman."  This  will  is  printed  in  full 
in  The  Mayflower  Descendant,  vol.  3,  pp.  54—57,  and  an  abstract  of  it  may  be  found  in 
The  Genealogical  Advertiser,  vol.  3,  pp.  119-120. 

X  Vide  supra,  p.  11. 


14  A  Grandson  of  Elder  Thomas  Cushman  [Jan. 

vi.  Ltdia,  bapt.  at  Lebanon  18  July  1730;  under  eighteen  on  9  Jan. 
1726/7. 

5.  Thomas^  Cushman  (Thomas,*  Thomas,^  Elder  Thomas,^  Robert^), 

of  Lebanon,  Conn.,  and  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  was  born,  probably 

at  Lebanon,  about  1705.     He  married  first  Mary  ; 

and  secondly,  at  New  Providence,  N.  J.,  17  June  1764,  Su- 
sannah Johnson.*  He  removed  from  Lebanon,  Conn.,  to 
Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  prior  to  19  June  1759,  when,  as  "Thomas 
Cushman  of  the  Burrough  of  Elizabeth,"  yeoman,  he  was 
administrator  of  the  estate  of  his  son  Oliver. 

Children  by  first  wife,  born  at  Lebanon,  Conn,  if 

i.  Oliver,'  of  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  carpenter,  b.  24  Nov.  1729;  d.  prior 
to  19  June  1759,  when  his  father  appears  as  administrator  of  his 
estate.t  He  was  a  soldier,  and  his  name  is  foimd  in  Joseph 
Camp's  account  book  in  1753,  pp.  28-29. 

ii.     Sybil,  b.  7  Apr.  1732. 

iii.    Rhoda,  b.  4  Feb.  1733/4. 

iv.    Mercy,  b.  23  Oct.  1735. 

V.     Mary,  b.  16  May  1737. 
6.  vi.    Thomas,  b.  19  Dec.  1739. 

vii.  Sarah,  b.  6  Nov.  1743;  m.  at  New  Providence,  N.  J.,  27  Dec.  1763, 

DaVTD  jEN>frNG8.* 

6.  Thomas'  Cushman  (Thomas,^  Thomas*  Thomxis,^  Elder  Thomas,"* 

Robert^),  of  Lebanon,  Conn.,  and  Ehzabeth,  N.  J.,  born  at 
Lebanon  19  Dec.  1739,  died  probably  after  11  Apr.  1787. 
According  to  family  tradition  he  was,  while  camping  out  with 
his  father-in-law,  accidently  shot  and  killed  by  the  latter, 
who  in  the  darkness  mistook  him  for  an  Indian.  §  He  married 
at  New  Providence,  N.  J.,  5  June  1764,  Mary  Frazee,*  who 

married  secondly Abbott,  was  living  in  1797  as  Mary 

Abbott,  and  died  in  Kentucky.  Thomas  Cushman  was  a 
Revolutionary  soldier,  and  after  the  Revolution  entered  at 
various  dates  his  claims  to  sundry  lands  in  Monongalia  Co., 
in  what  is  now  the  State  of  West  Virginia,  the  latest  entry 
b/'ing  dated  11  Apr.  1787.  Whether  he  actually  settled  on 
Ui'i&e  lands  does  not  appear.] | 

•  New  )  >vidence  Marriages,  a  record  in  the  possession  of  the  New  Jersey  His- 
torical Society,  Newark,  N.  J. 

t  Old  Record  of  Births,  Deaths  and  Marriages  [at  Lebanon,  Conn.],  p.  49. 

t  Administrator's  bond,  dated  19  June  1759.  Inventory  of  the  estate  of  "Oliver 
Cushman  Late  Deceased  of  the  bourough  of  Elizabeth  and  Co.  of  Essex  and  Province 
of  Eastern  New  Jersey  Carpenter,"  dated  15  Aug.  1759,  £42.  Is.  6d.  (net).  The 
administration  papers  are  in  Essex  Wills  of  New  Jersey,  volume  for  1757-1759, 
pp.  2623-2626,  being  original  papers  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State  of  New 
Jersey. 

§  Information  in  affidavit  of  William  David  Cushman  of  Richmond,  Va.,  a  de- 
scendant of  Thomas  Cushman  (6). 

||  Records  in  Entry  Book  No.  2,  pp.  8,  36,  239,  and  288,  m  the  office  of  the  county 
clerk  of  MonongaUa  Co.,  W.  Va.,  show  that  on  11  June  1783  Thomas  Cushman  entered 
200  acres,  part  of  a  preemption  warrant  of  1000  acres  exchanged.  No.  189,  dated 
18  Apr.  1782,  on  waters  of  Sandy  Creek,  nearby  adjoining  the  westward  of  David 
Frazee's  lines;  that  on  15  Oct.  1783  Mary  Cushman  entered  50  acres,  etc.,  on  the  east- 
ward of  Thomas  Cushman's. claim  and  adjoining  lands  of  Ephraim  Frazee;  that  on 
13  June  1785  Thomas  Cushman  entered  327  acres,  part  of  the  preSmption  warrant 
mentioned  above,  adjoining  his  settlement  on  the  north  side  and  extending  to  the 
Province  lines;  and  that  on  11  Apr.  1787  Thomas  Cushman  entered  173  acres,  part 
of  the  preemption  warrant  mentioned  above,  on  Ashes  Glade,  on  both  sides  of  the  main 
road,  including  the  bridge.  David  and  Ephraim  Frazee  were  probably  relatives  of 
Mary  (Frazee)  Cushman,  wife  of  Thomas. 


1918]  A  Grandson  of  Elder  Thomas  Cushman  15 

ChUdren:* 
i.      Davtd,^  b.  3  Oct.  1764;  d.  13  Dec.  1839;  m.  22  June  1788  Dorcas 
Morris.     He  lived  in  the  latter  part  of  his  life  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky. 
He  had  issue. 
ii.     Sarah,   m.  Thomas  Morris.    They  lived  in   Mason  Co.,  Ky., 
removing  thence  to  where  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  now  stands. 
7.  iii,    Thomas,  b.  at  EU^abeth,  N.  J.,  31  July  1781. 

7.  Thomas^    Cushman    (Thomas,^    Thomas,^    Thomas,*    Thomm* 

Elder  Thomas,^  Robert^),  of  Newport,  Ky.,  and  Middletown, 
Mo.,  born  at  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  31  July  1781,  died  at  Middle- 
town,  Mo.,  27  Jan.  1870.  He  married  in  Kentucky,  12  Aug. 
1803,  Polly  Hieatt,  born  in  Virginia  in  1788,  died  at  Middle- 
town,  Mo.,  21  Aug.  1858.  He  lived  in  Monongalia  Co.,  now 
in  the  State  of  West  Virginia,  and  afterwards  in  Kentucky. 
In  1853  he  removed  to  Missouri.f 

Children,  born  and  raised  on  a  farm  at  Newport,  Ky.  :X 

i.      LuciNDA,*  b.  6  Nov.  1804;   m.  Samuel  Mason.     They  resided  in 

Kentucky, 
ii.     Hieatt,  b.  19  May  1806;  d.  unm.  at  Louisiana,  Mo.,  23  Mar.  1853. 
iii.    Sallie,  b.   19  Aug.   1808;    m.   Calvin  Jack.     They  resided  in 

Indiana, 
iv.    Rachel,  b.  19  Oct.  1810;  d.  20  Dec.  1890;  m.  Thomas  Stephens. 

They  resided  at  Newport,  Ky. 
V.     Thomas  Gardner,  b.  27  Oct.  1812;  d.  at  Middletown,  Mo.,  23  Jan. 

1899;  m.  Mart  Pew. 
vi.    America,  b.  12  June  1815;  m.  Frank  Calvert.    They  resided  in 

Missouri, 
vii.  Mary,  b.  9  Sept.  1817;  d.  at  Montgomery  City,  Mo.,  in  1886;  m. 

John  Paxton. 
viii.  Harvet,  b.  10  Nov.  1819;  d.  unm.  18  June  1835. 
ix.    Julian,  b.  5  Nov.  1821*  d.  unm.  17  July  1845. 
8.  X.     Parkerson  Gardner,  d.  12  Nov.  1823. 

8.  Parkerson  Gardner^  Cushman  (Thomas,''  Thomxis,^  Thomus,^ 

Thomas,*  Thomas,^  Elder  Thomas,^  Robert^),  of  Middletown, 
Mo.,  born  at  Newport,  Ky.,  12  Nov.  1823,  died  at  Mont- 
gomery City,  Mo.,  17  July  1886.  He  married  in  Mont- 
gomery Co.,  Mo.,  2  Sept.  1852,  Phoebe  Jane  Rogers,  born 
in  Nelson  Co..  Ky.,  21  Dec.  1832,  died  at  Montgomery  City, 
Mo.,  1  Jan.  lOll,  daughter  of  Presley  and  Elizabeth  (Faley). 
He  removed  from  Kentucky  to  Middletown,  Mo.,  in  1850. § 

Children,  born  at  Middletown,  Mo. : 
i.      Harvey,'  b.  2  July  1853;  d.  1  Sept.  1855. 
ii.     EsTELLE  Ellen,  b.  7  Oct.  1854;  m.  3  Dec.  1872  Georob  L.  Hewitt. 

They  were  hving  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  1916. 
iii.    Mary  Elizabeth,  b.  11  Dec.  1857;  d.  at  Liberty,  Mo.,  1  Jan.  1908; 

m.  10  July  1878  Martin  Luther  Bibb,  who  was  living  in  Rails 

Co.,  Mo.,  in  1916. 
iv.    William  Presley  (twin),  b.  27  Jan.  1863;   m.  in  St.  Louis,  Mo., 

6  Aug.  1894,  Louise  Blomier,  b.  at  Berne,  Switzerland.     They 

were  living  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  1916. 

•  From  information  in  aflSdavita  of  William  Presley  Cushman  (8,  iv)  and  Jamea 
Thomaa  Cushman  (8,  v). 

Ub. 

t  From  information  in  affidavit  of  James  Thomas  Cushman  (8,  v). 

J  The  information  about  Parkerson  Gardner  Cushman  and  his  family  is  based  on 
an  affidavit  of  James  Thomas  Cushman  (8,  v). 


16  Friends'  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.       [Jan. 

V.  James  Thomas  (twin),  b.  27  Jan.  1863;  m.  at  Montgomery  City, 
Mo.,  30  June  1885,  Martha  Bennett  Jackson,  b.  in  Callaway 
Co.,  Mo.,  13  Oct.  1862,  dau.  of  Thomas  Jefferson  and  Orynthia 
(Thorp).  From  1886  to  1898  James  Thomas  Cushman  resided 
in  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  from  1898  to  1901  near  Readsville,  Callaway 
Co.,  Mo.;  from  1901  to  1903  again  in  St.  Louis;  and  in  1916  he 
was  living  at  Seattle,  Wash.  Children:  1.  Charlotle  May,^"  h. 
at  Laddonia,  Mo.,  3  May  1886;  m.  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  15  Oct. 
1907,  Thomas  Bon  Durant  Taylor;  living  at  New  Kamilche, 
Wash.,  in  1916.  2.  Thomas  James  Jackson,  h.  in  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
27  June  1895;  living  at  Seattle,  Wash.,  in  1916. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  SOCIETY  OF  FRIENDS 
AT  EAST  HOOSUCK  (ADAMS),  MASS. 

Communicated  by  William  Bradford  Browne  of  North  Adams,  Mass. 
[Continued  from  vol.  71,  page  367] 

Births  and  Deaths,  continued 

Joshua  Lapham  Bom  in  Dartmouth  ye  9th  of  3rd  mo  1721 
Hannah  his  wife  was  born  in  Dartmouth  ye  7th  of  ye  6th  mo  1726 
Hannah  Lapham  departed  this  Ufe  ye  17th  of  11th  mo  1797  and  was  enterred 

in  friends  Buring  Ground  ye  19  of  ye  same  mo  &  year. 
Joshuay  Lapham  departed  this  life  ye  12  of  11  mo  1799. 
Abraham  Lapham  born  at  Smithfield  ye  15th  of  ye  7th  mo  1755 
Eshter  his  wife  bom  at  Uxbridge  ye  30th  ye  1st  mo  1756. 
Deborah  Lapham  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  9th  of  ye  3rd  mo  1777 
Ira  Lapham  born  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  12th  of  ye  11th  mo  1778 
David  Lapham  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  13th  of  ye  1st  mo  178 1 
Abraham  Lapham  Jr  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  25th  ye  12th  mo  1782 
Daniel  Lapham  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  11th  ye  7th  mo  1784 
Patience  Lapham  widow  was  bom  in  Dartmouth  9th  of  7th  mo  1762 
Patience  Lapham  departed  this  life  ye  10  of  3  mo  1815. 
David  Lapham  was  born  at  Smithfield  the  28  of  12  mo  1753 
Judieth  his  wife  was  bom  at  Yarmouth  ye  14  of  7  mo  1757 
Abraham  Lapham  their  son  was  bom  at  Danby  the  10  of  ye  10  mo  1781 
Rebecca  Lapham  was  Bom  at  Danby  the  2  of  2  mo  1783 
WiUiam  Lapham  was  Bom  at  Danby  the  13  of  11  mo  1786 
Ehsabeth  Lapham  Bom  at  East  Hoosuck  the  1  of  11  mo  1788 
John  Lapham  Born  at  East  Hoosuck  the  7  of  9  mo  1793 
Abraham  Lapham  departed  this  life  the  18  of  12  mo  1794 
David  Lapham  Jr  Bom  at  East  Hoosuck  the  10  of  9  mo  1795 
Rebecca  Lapham  departed  this  life  the  29  of  9  mo  1796 
David  Lapham  departed  this  Ufe  11th  of  1st  mo  1830 
Elizabeth  Lapham  [w]as  Bom  at  South  Kingstown  the  22  of  7th  mo  17[wom] 
Betsey  Lesure  Bom  Milford  Worcester  Co.  Mss.  22  of  5  mo  1790. 
Hannah  Hoxie  died  at  her  residence  in  South  Adams  7th  mo  1869  being  72 
years  of  age  after  a  long  and  distressing  illness,  which  she  bore  to  the 
last  with  Christian  fortitude.     Long  will  her  loss  be  lamented  and  her 
many  virtues  remembered.     [Verses  follow,  addressed  to  Sweet  Mother 
and  signed  Eliza.] 
Leah  Mallery  was  born  at  West  Greenwich  1st  of  11  mo  1749. 


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Herbert  Mallery  was  bom  at  New  AsMord  2nd  of  5  mo  1782. 

Caleb  Macomber  was  born  in  Dartmouth  21st  of  8th  mo  1769. 

George  Martin  was  bom  at  Rhoad  Island  27  of  7  mo  1744 

George  Martin  Departed  this  life  ye  24  of  2  mo  1800 

Elizabeth  Matterson  was  bom  at  West  Greenwich  Rhod  Island  State  of  ye  4 

10  mo  1768 
Elizabeth  Matterson  departed  this  life  the  5  of  5  mo  1806. 
Lydia  Matterson  was  born  at  Petersburg  the  27  of  6  mo  1788. 
Robert  Nisbet  bom  at  Coultershaw  near  Bigger  by  Edinburgh,   North 

Britain  on  the  22nd  of  8th  mo  O.S.  1744  according  to  his  best  account. 
Robert  Nisbet  Deceased  16th  of  10th  mo  1795  and  was  decently  buried  the 

18th  following. 
Hannah  Nisbet  was  Bom  at  Attleborough  the  29  day  of  the  8  mo  1744  O.S. 
There  son  Robert  Nisbet  Jr  was  born  at  East  Hoosuck  ye    the  9  of  4  mo  1775. 
Hannah  Nisbet  Deceased  (the  widow  of  Robert  Nisbet)  the  6th  of  1st  Mo 

1829. 
Benjamin  Peck  was  bom  the  20th  of  8th  mo  1769. 
Patience  Peck  was  born  the  25th  of  the  9  Mo  1775. 
(Births  of  their  Children) 
Lucy  Peck  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Patience  was  born  the  20  of  6  mo  1793. 
Jacob  Peck  was  bom  the  6th  of  the  12  mo.  1801 
Levi  Peck  was  bom  the  21st  of  8th  mo  1807. 
Ruth  Peck  was  bom  the  4th  of  8  mo  1809. 
George  Peck  was  bora  the  Uth  of  10  Mo.  1811 
Marie  Peck  bom  the  9th  of  12  mo  1813.^ 
Benjamin  Peck  Jun.  was  born  the  5th  of  12  m  1817. 
Malissa  Peck  wife  of  Cyrus  Peck  born  13th  of  1st  mo  1810. 
Malissa  Peck  died  the  2d  of  7  mo  1831. 

Grace  Perris  was  bom  at  Situat  in  plimoth  County  ye  30  of  3  mo  1739  O.S. 
Phebe  Parris  was  Born  at  Williams  town  ye  9  of  3  mo  1779 
Caleb  Parries  was  born  at  Williams  Town  ye  2  of  9  mo  1766 
Thankfull  Parries  was  Born  at  Williams  Town  ye  12  of  9  mo  1773. 
Rebeckah  Phillips  was  born  at  Situate  State  of  Rhode  Island  26th  of  12  mo 

1752 
Asa  Rhoads  was  Bom  at  Foxborough  in  State  of  Massachusett  the  15  of  6 

mo  1763 
Nathan  his  son  was  bom  at  Adams  the  23  of  6  mo.  1795. 
Hannah  his  daughter  was  bom  the  4  of  12  at  Adams  ye  1797 
Christian  Rhoads  his  second  wife  was  born  in  Adams  the  1  of  3  mo  1774. 
Mary  their  daughter  was  Bom  at  the  Ninepartners  State  of  New  York  the 

20  of  4  mo  1800. 
Asa  Rhoads  Jun.  their  son  was  born  at  Stanford  in  the  State  of  New  York 

the  15  of  3  mo  1803. 
Rachel  their  Daughter  was  bom  at  Adams  the  17  of  6  mo  1805. 
Jonathan  their  son  was  Bom  at  Adams  the  17  of  7  mo.  1808 
Betsey  their  daughter  was  bom  at  Adams  the  6  of  5  mo  1812. 
Clarissa  their  Daughter  was  born  at  Adams  the  8  of  7  mo  1815. 
Snow  Randall  born  in  Hanover  ye  21st  of  8th  mo  1759  Old  Stile. 
Hannah  his  wife  born  in  Rochester  ye  30th  of  ye  6  mo  1759. 
Caleb  Randall  born  in  East  Hoosuck  ye  2nd  ye  4th  mo  1781. 
Lydia  Randall  born  in  East  Hoosuck  ye  7th  ye  9th  mo  1784. 
Lydia  deceased  ye  14th  9th  mo.  1786. 

Hannah  Randall  Jun.  Born  in  East  Hoosuck  ye  3d  of  10  mo  1786. 
Isaac  Randall  Born  in  East  Hoosuck  ye  4th  of  10th  mo  1790 
Lydia  Randall  Born  at  Danby  ye  9th  of  9th  mo  1794. 


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Elizabeth  Read  was  Born  at  Uxbridge  the  24th  of  12  mo  1736. 
Elizabeth  Read  departed  this  life  the  13  of  1  mo  1815, 
Robert  Estis  Born  at  Rodeiland  28  of  6  mo  1748. 

Mary  Reynolds  widow  was  born  in  Greenwich  State  of  Rhode  Island  20th 

of  3rd  Mo  O.S.  1743. 
John  her  son  was  bom  at  Greenwich  2  mo  1781. 
Rufus  her  son  was  born  at  Warwick  23rd  of  8th  mo  1784. 
Rufus  Reynolds  Departed  this  life  the  26  of  1st  mo  1816. 
David  Richardson  was  born  at  Gloucester  R.  I.  20th  4th  mo  1780. 
George  South  wick  was  bom  in  Mendon  ye  8  of  2nd  mo  1758. 
Lydia  was  bom  at  Smithfield  ye  9th  ye  9th  mo  1757. 
Their  daughter  Jane  was  born  at  Smithfield  ye  5th  ye  11th  mo  1778 
Their  son  George  was  bom  at  Smithfield  ye  21st  ye  9th  mo  1780 
Their  son  Ryal  was  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  7th  5th  mo  1782. 
Their  daughter  Lydia  was  bom  at  Gageborough  ye  7th  ye  9th  mo  1784. 
Benjamin  Slocum  was  bom  on  Rhod  Island  ye  30th  ye  Uth  mo  O.S.  1713, 
Mercy  his  wife  was  born  in  Smithfield  ye  14th  ye  4th  mo  1714. 
Mercey  Slocum  departed  this  life  ye  6  of  2  mo  1800. 
Hannah  Shearman  was  bom  at  Yarmouth  ye  5th  ye  5th  mo  1725, 
Her  daughter  Sarah  Shearman  was  bom  at  Long  Plain  ye  28th  2nd  mo  1763 
Lydia  Shearman  was  born  at  Long  Plain  17th  9th  mo  1764. 
Martha  Staples  bom  Mendon  26th  of  8th  mo  O.S,  1740 
Benjamin  Slocum  departed  this  life  the  15  of  4  mo  1792. 
Sarah  Slocum  was  bom  at  Smithfield  Rhd  Islan  Sate  the  4  of  6  mo  1754. 
Jeremiah  Smith  Bom  at  Smithfield  ye  24th  of  9th  mo  1740 
Rachel  his  wife  bom  at  Ninepartners  ye  13th  ye  9th  mo  1750 
Hannah  Smith  Bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  11th  ye  11th  mo  1783. 
Isaac  Smith  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  7  of  ye  4th  mo  1785 
Samuel  Smith  was  bom  ye  9th  ye  2nd  mo  at  East  Hoosuck  1787 
Asa  Smith  was  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  27th  of  10th  mo  1788 
Robert  Smith  was  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  27th  of  2nd  mo  1791, 
Hannah  Shearman  deceased  ye  23rd  of  1  mo  1789  and  was  decently  Buried 

on  the  24th, 
Elizabeth  Smith  was  bom  at  Dartmouth  the  31  of  3  mo  1730. 
Elizabeth  Smith  widow  departed  this  life  the  20  of  4  mo  1814, 

Abigail  Shove  departed  this  life  ye  26  of  11  mo  1806  and  was  decently  buried 

on  the  28. 
Joseph  Shove  was  bom  at  Barkley  the  15  of  4  mo  1778, 
Elizabeth  Shove  was  bom  at  Adams  the  14th  of  the  2  mo  1802, 
Judith  Shove  was  bom  at  Adams  the  7th  of  4  mo  1803, 
Phebe  Shove  was  bom  at  Adams  the  7th  of  8th  mo  1805. 
Phebe  Shove  2nd  wife  of  Joseph  Shove  was  bom  at  East  Greenwich  State 

of  Rhode  Island  1st  of  7  mo  1776. 
Joseph  W.  Shove  their  son  was  bom  at  Adams  11th  of  8  mo  1809. 
Joseph  W.  Shove  departed  this  life  the  14th  of  2d  mo  1829  he  was  nineteen 

years  old  six  months  &  3  days  old. 
Mary  Shove  their  daughter  was  bora  at  Adams  31st  of  5  mo  1812  [sic,  ?  1811]. 
Isaac  U,  Shove  their  son  was  bom  at  Adams  the  21  of  1st  mo  1813. 
Edward  Shove  their  son  was  born  at  Adams  the  1st  of  3rd  mo  1815, 
Edward  Shove  their  son  departed  this  life  the  2nd  of  1st  mo  1817, 
Abigal  Shove  their  daughter  was  bom  at  Adams  ye  13  of  6  mo  1817, 
Edward  B.  Shove  their  son  was  bom  at  Adams  ye  19  of  6  mo  1821. 
Phebe  Shove  Jr  departed  this  life  the  6  of  7th  mo  1830 
Abigail  Shove  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Phebe  departed  this  life  the  17th  of 

1  mo  1833. 


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Elizabeth  Brownell  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Abigail  Shove  departed  this  life 

at  Michigan  the  30th  of  8  mo  1833. 
Phebe  Shove  wife  of  Joseph  Shove  departed  this  life  8th  of  8th  mo  1834 
Judith  Shove  departed  this  life  the  23d  of  11th  mo  1835. 
Amos  Turner  born  20th  of  2nd  mo  1750 
Margeret  Turner  6th  of  10th  mo  1753  Cranston. 
George  Turner  14th  of  5th  mo  1778  Coventry. 
Gershom  Turner  3rd  of  12th  mo  1779 
Phebe  Turner  27th  of  12th  mo  1784  at  Warwick. 
Caleb  B.  Turner  7th  of  7th  mo  1788  Warwick. 
Jewel  Turner  25  of  6th  mo  1792  Coventry. 

Amos  Timier  was  bom  at  Cranston  Rhoad  Island  State  the  30th  of  2  mo  1750 
Margeret  Turner  Born  at  Cranston  6th  of  10  mo  1753. 
Phebe  Turner  was  bom  at  Warwick  27  of  12  mo  1784. 
Caleb  B.  Turner  was  bora  at  Warwick  7  of  7  mo  1788. 
Jewel  Turner  was  bom  at  Coventry  25  of  6  mo  1792. 
Jewel  Turner  departed  this  life  the  28  of  10  mo  1817. 
George  Timier  was  born  at  Covntrey  State  of  Road  Island  14th  of  5  mo.  1778. 
John  Upton  was  bom  in  Berkley  ye  16th  ye  8th  mo  1753. 
Abigail  his  wife  was  bom  in  Smithfield  ye  24th  of  ye  12th  mo  1756. 
Adonijah  Upton  bom  ye  26th  ye  9  mo  in  Easthoosuck  1780 
John  tFpton  departed  this  life  the  9  of  7  mo  1829. 
Isaac  Upton  was  born  at  Hampton  ye  17th  ye  10th  mo  1736  O.S. 
Anna  his  wife  bom  at  Rochester  ye  21st  of  ye  3rd  mo  1755 
Sarah  Upton  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  4th  ye  9th  mo  1784. 
Sarah  Upton  deceased  20th  of  Uth  mo  1795. 
Elennor  Upton  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  5  of  2  mo  1786. 
Lydia  Upton  Bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  21  of  12  mo  1788 
John  Upton  bora  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  7  or  8th  of  8  mo  1791. 
Hannah  Upton  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  21  of  8  mo  1793. 
Rhoda  Upton  Bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  24  of  2  mo  1797. 
Anna  Upton  departed  this  life  the  28  of  10  mo  1822. 
Isaac  Upton  departed  this  life  30th  of  3  mo  1824  intered  the  Ist  of  4  mo. 
John  Upton  2nd  Bom  at  Adams  8th  of  8th  mo  1791. 
Mary  Upton  his  wife  Bom  at  Berkley  7th  of  1st  mo  1791 
Mary  Upton  departed  this  life  the  13  of  4  mo  1817, 
Sarah  Upton  2nd  wife  of  John  Upton  2nd  was  bom  Washington  State  of  New 

York  16th  of  3rd  mo  1796. 
Isaac  Upton  their  son  bom  at  Adams  1st  of  10th  mo  1819. 
John  Upton  2nd  departed  this  life  the  11  of  10  mo  1820. 
Isaac  Upton  Junr  was  bom  ye  9th  of  7th  mo  1773  at  East  Greenwich. 
Hannah  his  wife  was  bom  at  Dartmouth  ye  25  of  9  mo  1773. 
Hannah  Upton  departed  this  life  ye  16  of  4  mo  1796. 
Lydia  Upton  his  second  wife  was  bom  at  Dartmouth  ye  3  of  9  mo  1779. 
Edward  Upton  was  born  at  Adams  ye  20  of  2  mo  1807 
Daniel  Upton  was  bom  at  Adams  ye  1  of  7  mo  1809. 
Daniel  Upton  departed  this  life  the  7  of  12  mo  1810, 
Isaac  Upton  the  3rd  their  son  born  at  Adams  the  19  of  2  mo  1817. 
Isaac  Upton  the  3rd  departed  this  life  the  14  of  2  mo  1818, 
Danieal  Upton  their  forth  son  was  bom  at  Adams  the  26  of  the  5  mo  1818. 
Edward  Upton  departed  this  life  the  7th  of  8th  mo  1826, 
Isaac  Upton  Jun  departed  this  life  the  6th  of  11th  mo  1826, 
Lydia  Upton  widow  departed  this  life  the  11th  of  8  mo  1841, 
Adonijah  Upton  was  bom  at  Adams  26  of  9th  mo  1780 
Frebon  his  wife  was  bom  at  Dartmouth  7th  of  4th  mo  1777 

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Their  daughter  Abigail  was  born  at  Adams  21st  of  6  mo  1800 

Their  son  John  Eddy  Upton  was  born  at  Adams  26  of  10  mo  1801 

iheir  son  Hemy  was  born  at  Adams  4th  of  6  mo  1804 

Their  daughter  Ruth  wa^  bom  at  Adams  24th  of  3  mo  1806,  and  departed 

this  me  the  25th  of  3  mo  1806. 
Prudy  Maria  their  daughter  was  born  at  Adams  4th  of  7  mo  1808 
Then-  sons  Clarkson  and  Dill  win  was  bom  at  Adams  10th  of  7  mo  1810 
Then-  son  Dillwm  deceased  25th  of  2  mo  1811 
Their  son  Clarkson  departed  this  Hfe  the  23d  of  5  mo  1812 
Their  daughter  Lydia  was  born  at  Adams  the  21  of  2  mo  1814 
Their  daughter  Mary  born  at  Adams  8th  of  5th  mo  1816 
Their  son  Adomjah  Jun  was  born  at  Adams  4th  of  8th  mo  1820. 
Samuel  Wells  was  bora  at  Cranston  5th  of  10th  mo  O.S.  1750 
Ehzabeth  Wells  his  wife  was  bom  at  Longisland  ye  2  of  2  mo  1759. 
John  Wells  was  bom  at  Warwick  the  21  of  11  mo  1744 
^hn  Wells  departed  this  life  the  17  of  7  mo  1813. 
Hannah  Wells  was  [bom]  at  Cheshire  the  10  of  8  mo  1772. 
Samuel  Wing  was  bom  at  Sandwich  ye  6  of  1  mo  1773 
Sophia  his  wife  was  bom  at  Easthoosuck  ye  27  of  9  mo  1772 
John  Wmg  their  son  was  bom  at  East  Hoosuck  ye  23  of  1  mo  1795. 
Ezra  Whitaker  was  bom  at  Rehoboth  the  9  of  12  mo  1751  0  S 
Mary  Whitaker  his  wife  was  bom  at  Cranston  State  of  Rhode  Island  29th 

Zna  mo  1748. 
Ezra  Whitaker  departed  this  life  the  12  of  1  mo  1823 
Mary  Whitaker  departed  this  Ufe  3rd  of  2  mo  1827. 

Susannah  Aylsworth  Bom  at  Jamestown  Rhoad  Island  the  16th  of  6th  mo 
1769. 

[Certificates  of  Removal  and  Maeriaqe  Certificates] 
From  our  Monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  East  Greenwich  ye  2d  of 
Ye  b  mo  1783  To  the  monthley  Meeting  of  Hoosuck  Dear  Friends.  Our 
i^l-iend  Isaac  Upton  havmg  Removed  from  us  Some  time  past  within  the 
Verge  of  your  Monthley  Meeting  and  requested  a  few  lines  by  way  of  Certifi- 
cate from  i^  to  you  these  may  certify  on  his  behalf  that  he  is  a  member  of  our 
bociety  and  while  with  us  he  was  in  a  good  degree  Examplary  in  his  Ufe  and 
conversation  a  dihgent  attender  of  of  meeting  and  after  making  the  necessary 
Inquu-ey  it  appears  he  has  Setled  his  outward  affairs  to  Satisfaction  and  clear 
ot  Mamage  Engagements  with  us  as  for  what  appears  as  Such  we  recommend 
nun  to  your  Christian  care  with  desu-es  for  his  groth  and  EstabUshment  in  the 
unchamgeable  tmth  and  remain  your  friends  &  brethren  Signed  in  and  by 
order  of  the  meetmg  afore  said  By  Thomas  Aldrich  Clerk  * 

Isaac  Upton  and  Anna  Shearman,  both  of  Easthoosuck  in  the  County  of 
Jiark  bhire  m  the  Government  of  Massachusetts  Bay  in  New  England 
appearmg  clear  of  all  others  and  having  the  consent  of  those  Conscemed' 
were  married  m  Easthoosuck,  18,  12  mo.,  1783.t 

From  our  Monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  the  Long  plain  for  Sand- 
wich 8,  6  mo.,  1784,  to  the  Monthley  Meetmg  of  Friends  at  Easthoosuck. 
Uur  friend  Amaziah  Allen  is  about  to  Settle  within  the  Verg  of  your  Monthley 
Meetmg  and  Requests  our  Certificat.  He  is  a  member  of  Society  with  us, 
and  has  Settled  his  outward  affairs  to  Satisfaction  for  So  far  as  Appears,  and 

r.^J!J^}^  ^^  certificate  of  removal  is  given  verbatim;  but  of  the  other  certificates  of 
removal  abstracts  only  are  given,  although  in  these  abstracts  the  words  of  the  original 
records  have  been  oftentimes  preserved. 

t  Abstracts  only  of  the  marriage  certificates  are  given  here,  and  the  names  of  the 
witnesses  have  been  omitted.  For  an  example  of  the  text  in  fuU  of  a  Friends'  marriage 
certihcate,  with  names  of  witnesses,  see  Register,  vol.  68,  p.  162. 


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is  clear  of  M[a]rriage  Engagements  amongst  us  as  far  as  we  know.  We 
Received  your  Indorsement  on  a  Minute  dated  Easthoosuck,  11,3  mo.,  1784, 
with  the  favourable  account  of  the  within  Naimed  Friend.  Ebenezer  Allen, 
Clerk. 

From  our  Monthley  Meeting  of  Women  Friends  held  at  Uxbridge,  30, 
1  mo.,  1784,  to  the  Monthley  Meeting  of  women  friends  at  Easthoosuck. 
Whareas  Deborah  Aldrich,  daughter  of  Peter,  hath  removed  within  the  Verge 
of  your  Meeting,  these  may  certify  that  she  is  a  member  of  our  Meeting. 
Rhoada  Barrett,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthley  Meeting  of  women  Friend[s]  held  at  Sandwich,  26, 

3  mo.,  1784,  to  the  Monthley  Meeting  of  Easthoosuck.  Whereas  our  Friend 
Hannah  Killey,  wife  of  Reuben  Killey,  has  Removed  within  the  Verg  of  yoxir 
Monthley  Meeting,  these  may  inform  that  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society. 
Ebenezr  Allen,  clerk.     Phebe  Wing,  clerk. 

Amaziah  Allen  and  Judeth  Killey,  both  of  Easthoosuck  in  the  Coimty  of 
Barkshire  in  the  Government  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  in  New  England, 
appearing  clear  of  all  others  and  having  consent  of  parents  and  those  con- 
cerned, were  married  in  Easthoosuck,  12,  11  mo.,  1784. 

From  our  Monthley  Meeting  of  Friend[s]  held  at  Saratoga,  21  and  22, 

4  mo.,  1785,  to  the  Monthley  Meeting  held  at  Easthoosuck.  Mary  Lapham, 
Wife  of  Benjamin  Lapham,  Seasonably  Informed  of  her  Removing  with  her 
husband  within  the  Verg  of  your  Monthley  Meeting;  Likewise  Abigail  and 
Ruth  Lapham,  her  Daughters.  It  appears  they  are  clear  of  Marriage 
Engagements.  They  being  members  of  this  meeting,  we  Recommend  them. 
Zebulon  Hoxsie,  Clerk  for  this  time.     Judeth  Folger,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthley  Meeting  of  friends  held  at  Saratoga,  21,  4  mo.,  1785, 
to  the  monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Easthoosuck.  Whareas  this 
meeting  was  informed  by  a  friend  that  Benjamin  Lapham  was  Removed 
within  the  Verge  of  your  Monthley  Meeting  and  Requested  a  Certificate  for 
himself  and  his  Son  Benjamin,  these  may  Certify  that  they  are  members  of 
this  Meeting.    Zebulon  Hoxsie,  Clerk  for  this  time. 

From  our  Monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Acoaxet  in  Dartmouth, 
19,  11  mo.,  1785,  to  the  monthley  meeting  of  Friends  at  Easthoosuck. 
Caleb  Macomber,  a  youth.  Some  Time  past  obtained  Consent  of  this  Meeting 
and  of  his  Guardean  to  go  into  your  parts  to  See  his  Mother  and  To  Reside 
there  if  it  Should  be  Agreable.  Oiu"  Meeting  being  informed  by  his  Request 
that  he  is  about  To  Reside  there,  these  are  To  certify  that  he  is  a  member  of 
our  Society  and  in  a  Good  Degree  of  an  orderly  life  and  conversation,  and  we 
do  not  find  but  that  he  is  Clear  of  Marriage  Engagements.  Jacob  Chace, 
Clerk.    Mehetabal  Chase,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Ninepartners,  25,  8  mo., 

1785,  to  the  monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Easthoosuck.  Our  Friend 
Sarah  Delong,  wife  of  Lawrance  Delong,  having  Removed  with  her  Husband 
to  Settle  within  the  Verg  of  your  Monthley  Meeting,  she  is  a  member  of  this 
Meeting  and  a  diUgent  attender  of  Meetings  when  her  Circumstances  will 
admit.     Isaac  Hallock,  Clerk.     Anna  Thorn,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Easthoosuck,  11,  5  mo., 

1786,  to  the  Monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  the  Creek  in  the  Nine 
Partners.  Hannah  Power,  wife  of  Thomas  Power,  Seasonably  informed  of 
her  Removing  with  her  Husband  within  the  Verg  of  your  Monthley  Meeting, 
she  being  a  Member  of  our  Meeting.  John  Upton,  Clerk.  Naomi  Sisson, 
Clerk. 

To  the  Monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  Held  at  Saratoga,  Our  Friend 
George  Southwick  hath  a  desire  of  a  Certificate  of  Removal  to  your  Meeting 
for  him  Self  &  Wife  Lydia  and  children.  They  are  Members  of  our  Meeting, 
he  being  a  Diligent  Attender  of  our  Meetings  and  an  approvid  Elder.  Their 
Children's  Names  are  Jane,  George,  Ryal,  Lydia,  &  Jonathan.    On  behalf 


22  Friends'  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.       [Jan. 

of  our  Monthley  Meeting  Held  at  Easthoosuck,  8,  3  mo.,  1787,  Isaac  Upton, 
Abigail  Upton,  Clerk  for  the  day. 

From  our  Creek  Monthley  Meeting  held  22,  9  mo.,  1786,  to  the  Monthley 
meeting  to  be  held  at  Easthoosuck.  Jonathan  Jewell  has  Some  Time  Since 
removed  within  the  Verg  of  your  Meeting  with  his  familey.  He  is  a  member 
of  this  Meeting.    Carles  Coleman,  Clerk. 

To  the  Monthley  Meeting  of  friends  at  Easthoosuck.  Isaac  Upton  is 
about  to  take  his  Son  Isaac  home  to  live  with  him.  He  is  a  member  of  our 
meeting.  On  behalf  of  our  said  Monthley  Meeting  held  at  Swansey,  3,  11 
mo.,  1788,  Daniel  Brayton,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Ninepartners,  16,  4  mo.,  1788,  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  at  East  Hoosuck.  Whereas  Ruliff  White  hath  some  time 
since  removed  from  us  without  requestiug  a  certificate,  and  being  lately 
informed  by  you  that  he  resides  within  the  verge  of  your  Meeting,  these  are 
to  certefy  that  he  is  a  Member  of  our  Meeting.     Isaac  Thorn,  Clerk. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Freinds  at  East  Hoosuck.  Jonah  Hathaway 
sometime  past  informed  us  that  he  proposed  to  remove  within  the  compass  of 
yoiu-  Meeting.  He  and  his  wife  Ann  are  members  of  our  Society.  We 
recommend  them  with  their  three  children,  WilUam,  Joseph,  and  Elisabeth. 
By  direction  of  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Men  and  Woman  Freinds  held  at 
Portsmouth  for  Rhode  Island,  28,  4  mo.,  1789,  Samuel  Thurston,  Clerk. 
Alice  Almy,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Saratoga,  27,  5  mo.,  1790,  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  of  Freinds  at  Easthoosuck.  Our  freind  Hannah  Car- 
penter, wife  of  Amos,  informed  this  meeting  that  she  was  about  to  remove 
with  her  husband  within  the  verge  of  your  meeting.  She  is  a  member  of  this 
meeting,  whose  life  and  conversation  has  appeared  to  be  exampleary,  and 
hath  attended  our  religious  meetings,  we  believe,  as  often  as  her  remote 
situation  and  circumstances  would  admit.  Daniel  Folger,  Clerk.  Judith 
Folger,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Easthoosuck,  14,  4  mo.,  1791,  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  at  Saratoga.  Snow  Randall  informed  this  meeting  that 
he  hath  a  desire  of  a  certificate  of  removal  for  himself  and  wife  Hannah  and 
children,  namely,  Caleb,  Isaac,  and  Hannah,  to  your  meeting,  he  proposing 
to  settle  at  Danby.  They  are  members  of  this  meeting.  John  Upton, 
Rachel  Smith,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  at  Saratoga.  Abigal  Smith,  Daughter 
of  Humphrey  Smith,  hath  removed  to  reside  with  freinds  at  Saratoga  within 
the  verge  of  your  Monthly  Meeting.  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society,  and  it 
doth  not  appear  but  that  she  is  clear  of  Marriage  Engagements.  On  behalf 
of  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  14,  4  mo.,  1791,  John  Upton, 
Rachel  Smith,  Clerks. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Freinds  held  at  Smithfeild,  31,  3  mo.,  1791, 
to  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Hoosuck.  Daniel  Allen  and  his  wife  Mary  Allen 
have  removed  and  settled  with  their  family  within  the  verge  of  your  Monthly 
Meeting.  They  with  their  children,  whose  names  are  Susanna,  Amaziah, 
Lydia,  Mary,  and  Ebenezer,  are  members  of  our  Society  and  have  been 
pretty  constant  attenders  of  our  Meeting.  Chad  Smith,  Clerk.  Elizabeth 
Arnold,  Clerk  this  time. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Cranston  for  Greenwich,  8,  11  mo., 
1790,  to  Easthoosuck  Monthly  Meeting.  David  Comstock,  heretofore 
having  a  right  of  Membership  in  this  Meeting,  was  disowned  for  deviating 
from  the  good  order  Established  among  us,  but  of  late,  we  trust,  hath  been 
made  sensible  of  his  outgoings  and  hath  condemned  the  same  to  the  Satis- 
faction of  this  Meeting,  whereupon  he  is  now  restored  to  his  former  right  of 
Membership,  and  as  such  we  recommend  him.  Thomas  Howland,  Clerk. 
Anna  Greene,  Clerk. 


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From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  held  at  Sandwich,  6,  5  mo.,  1791 
to  the  Monthly  of  freinds  held  at  Easthoosuck.  Ebenezer  Allen  and  Abigai 
his  wife  informed  this  meeting  that  they  were  about  to  remove  within  the 
verge  of  your  Monthly  Meeting  and  request  our  certificate  for  themselves 
and  daughter  Susanna.  They  are  members  of  our  Religious  Society  and 
frequent  attenders  of  meetings.     Obadiah  Davis,  Phebe  Wing,  Clerks. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  men  and  women  freinds  held  at  Somerset 
for  Swansey,  7,  2  mo.,  1791,  to  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  at  East 
Hoosuck.  This  meeting  being  Seasonably  informed  that  Zacheus  Hathway 
and  his  wife  Elenor  Hathway  with  their  children,  namely,  Adonijah,  Zacheus, 
Mary,  James,  Edward,  and  Samuel,  were  about  to  remove  within  the  verge 
of  your  meeting,  these  may  certefy  that  they  are  members  of  our  meeting 
and  in  a  good  degree  exampleary  in  the  attendance  thereof.  Daniel  Brayton, 
Clerk.    Susanna  Austin,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Freinds  held  at  Longplain  for  Sandwich, 
3,  6  mo.,  1791,  to  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  held  at  East  hoosuck. 
John  Wing  informed  this  meeting  that  his  son  Samuel  has  gone  to  serve  an 
apprenticeship  with  Amaziah  Allen  within  the  verge  of  your  meeting.  He  is 
a  member  of  our  Society.     Obadiah  Davis,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  held  at  Sandwich,  6,  5  mo.,  1791, 
to  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  held  at  Easthoosuck.  Mary  Allen  is 
about  to  remove  within  the  verge  of  yom-  monthly  meeting.  She  is  a  member 
of  our  Rehgious  Society,  and  is  clear  of  marriage  engagements  as  far  as 
appears,  and  is  a  frequent  attender  of  meetings,  and  hath  Settled  her  out- 
ward affairs  to  Satisfaction.    Obadiah  Davis,  Phebe  Wing,  Clerks. 

David  Comstock,  son  of  WiUiam  Comstock  and  Anna  his  wife  of  Little 
Hoosuck  and  County  of  Rensaller  in  the  state  of  New  York,  and  Hannah 
Parris,  daughter  of  Elkanah  Parris  and  Grace  his  wife  of  Wiliiamstown  in 
the  state  of  Massechusets,  having  consent  of  parents  and  parties  concerned, 
were  married  at  Easthoosuck,  19,  4  mo.,  1792. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Easthoosuck,  10.  2  mo.,  1791,  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  at  Uxbridge.  Deborah  Aldrich,  daughter  of 
Peter  Aldrich,  hath  removed  to  H ve  with  her  Father  within  the  verge  of  your 
Meeting.  She  being  a  member  of  our  Meeting,  we  recommend  her.  John 
Upton,  Rachel  Smith,  Clerks. 

From  om-  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  held  at  Smithfeild,  26,  1  mo.,  1792, 
to  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  at  East  Hoosuck.  Stephen  Hoxie  is  about 
to  Settle  within  the  limits  of  your  Meeting.  These  are  to  certify  [etc.]. 
Chad.  Smith,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Sandwich,  21,  3  mo.,  1792,  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  at  East  Hoosuck.  Cornelius  Hoxie  hath  placed  his  son 
Clark  an  apprentice  to  Stephen  Hoxie  in  the  compass  of  your  monthly 
Meeting.    This  may  certify  [etc.].    Obadiah  Davis,  Clerk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Freinds  held  at  Easthoosuck,  11,  8  mo., 
1791,  to  freinds  in  Pennsylvania  and  thereabouts.  Our  Esteemed  Freind 
Robert  Nisbit  hath  for  some  time  past  felt  drawings  in  his  mind  to  attend 
the  next  Yearly  Meeting  Ln  Philadelphia  and  also  to  Vissit  some  adjacent 
Meetings.  We  unite  with  him  therein,  he  being  a  member  of  this  Meeting 
and  a  Minister  in  Unity  of  an  Exampleary  life,  and  recommending  him. 
Signed  by  Martha  Staples,  Rachel  Smith,  Susanna  Anthony,  Adam  Heark- 
ness,  David  Lapham,  David  Anthony,  and  many  other  Freinds. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Uxbridge,  27,  7  mo.,  1792,  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  at  East  Hoosuk.  Om-  freind  Nathan  Hearkness,  Junior, 
who  Removed  from  us  to  you.  Requested  a  Certificate  of  us.  He  is  a  member, 
and  appears  clear  of  marriage  Engagements.    Ehsha  Arnold,  Clerk. 

From  our  Creek  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Ninepartners,  20,  4  mo.,  1792, 
to  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  East  Hoosuk.    Stephen  Earl  has  removed  hence 


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to  Settle  amongst  you.  He  is  a  member,  and  is  clear  of  marriage  Engage- 
ments amongst  us  as  far  as  appears.     Isaac  Hallack,  Clerk. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Saratoga.  Sarah  the  wife  of  Lawrance  Belong 
some  time  past  informed  us  that  she  had  a  prospect  of  Removing  with  her 
husband  near  Farrisburgh  within  the  Verge  of  your  Meeting,  She  is  a 
member  of  our  Society.  According  to  the  Rules  of  Settlement  She  belongs 
to  Ninepartners  Monthly  Meeting.  On  behalf  of  our  Monthly  Meeting  held 
at  Easthoosuk,  9,  8  mo.,  1792,  John  Upton,  Hannah  Comstock,  Clerks. 

Humphrey  Anthony,  Son  of  David  Anthony  and  Judith  his  wife  of  East- 
hoosuck  and  County  of  Berkshire  in  the  State  of  Massechusets  Bay,  and 
Hannah  Lapham,  Daughter  of  Joshua  Lapham  and  Hannah  his  wife  of  East- 
hoosuck  in  the  State  aforesaid,  having  consent  of  parents  and  parties  con- 
cerned, were  married  at  Easthoosuck,  21,  3  mo.,  1793. 

Nathan  Harkness,  son  of  Nathan  Hearkness  and  Hannah  his  wife,  deceased, 
of  Richmond  in  the  County  of  Cheshire  in  the  State  of  New  hampshire,  and 
Ruth  Killey,  daughter  of  Isaac  KiUey  and  Judith  his  wife,  deceased,  of  East- 
hoosuck in  the  County  of  Berkshire  and  State  of  Massechusets  Bay,  having 
consent  of  parents  and  parties  concerned,  were  married  at  East  Hoosuk,  18, 
4  mo.,  1793.  [The  contracting  parties  signed  the  record  as  Nathan  Hearkness 
and  Ruth  Hearkness.] 

Samuel  Wing,  son  of  John  Wing  and  Abigail  his  wife  of  Sandwich  in  the 
County  of  Barnstable  in  the  State  of  Massechusets,  and  Sophia  Killey, 
daughter  of  Isaac  Killey  and  Judith  his  wife,  deceased,  of  Easthoosuk  in  the 
State  aforesaid,  having  consent  of  parents  and  parties  concerned,  were  married 
at  Easthoosuk,  16,  1  mo.,  1794. 

From  our  Monthly  Meetings  of  Women  freinds  held  at  Somerset  for 
Swansey,  2,  12  mo.,  1793,  to  the  Monthly  Meetmg  of  freinds  at  Easthoosuk. 
Our  freind  Mary  Killey,  the  wife  of  Isaac  Killey,  having  removed  from  hence 
to  reside  with  you,  these  may  certefy  [etc.].  Daniel  Brayton,  Mary  Earl, 
Clerks. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  held  in  Dartmouth,  19,  5  mo.,  1794, 
to  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Easthoosuck.  Our  freind  Benjamin  Chase,  with 
Martha  his  wife  and  their  children,  having  removed  within  the  Compass  of 
your  Monthly  meeting,  these  may  inform  that  they  are  members  of  our 
Religious  Society  and  dilligent  attenders  of  our  Meetings,  in  which  the  afore- 
said Martha  Sometunes  appears  in  the  Mmistry,  which  is  favorably  received 
amongst  us;  and  the  Childrens  names  are  Patience,  Nanna,  Mary,  Martha, 
Benjamin,  Joseph,  and  WilUam;  and  those  Children  of  age  for  Marriage  are 
Clear  of  any  Engagement  therein  as  far  as  appears.  Joseph  Estes,  Mercy 
Slocum,  Clerks. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  9,  10  mo.,  1794,  to  the 
Monthly  of  Saratoga.  Hannah,  wife  of  Reuben  Killey,  hath  removed  within 
the  compass  of  your  Meeting.  These  are  to  certify  [etc.].  John  Upton, 
Hannah  Comstock,  Clerks. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Easthoosuk,  19,  2  mo.,  1795,  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Sarratoge,  West  side  of  the  river.  Sarah  Taggart, 
Wife  of  Joseph  Taggart,  is  abought  to  remove  with  her  Husband  to  green- 
field  within  the  Compass  of  yoxir  meeting.  These  may  Certify  [etc.].  John 
Upton,  Clk.    Mary  Allen,  Clk  for  the  day.' 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Portsmouth  for  Rhodeisland,  28,  10 
mo.,  1794,  to  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  at  Easthoosuck.  Aaron 
Hathaway  having  removed  with  his  family  within  the  Verge  of  your  Meetmg 
and  requested  our  Certificate  on  behalf  of  himself,  his  wife  Eleanor,  and  three 
Children,  Sarah,  John,  and  Ehsabeth,  these  may  Certefy  that  they  are 
Members  of  our  Monthly  Meeting  and  dihgint  attenders  of  Meetings  When 
Circumstances  would  admit.  Samuel  Thurston,  EUzabeth  Coggeshall, 
Clerks. 


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From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Smithfeild  for  Providence,  24,  12  mo., 
1794,  to  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Easthoosuck.  Our  Freind  Lydia  Ballou, 
wife  of  Aaron,  is  about  to  remove  with  her  husband  within  the  Verge  of  your 
Meeting.    She  is  a  member  of  [our]  Society.    Wm  Almy,  Lydia  Arnold,  Clks. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  held  at  Somerset  for  Swansey,  1, 
12  mo.,  1794,  to  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Easthoosuck.  Joseph  Shove  hath 
removed  to  live  within  the  Verge  of  your  Meeting  as  apprentice,  and  his 
Father  requested  for  him  our  Certificate.  He  is  a  member  of  our  meeting. 
Daniel  Brayton,  Ck. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  20,  8  mo.,  1795,  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  at  the  Creek  in  the  Ninepartners.    There  is  a  Youth,  viz. 
Lydia  Allen,  Daughter  of  Daniel  Allen,  who  resides  with  her  Uncle  Paul 
Upton.    She  being  a  member  of  our  meeting,  as  such  we  recommend  her. 
John  Upton,  Clerk.    Mary  Allen,  clerk  for  the  day. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  20,  8  mo.,  1795,  to  the 
Monthly  meeting  at  Saratoga.  Daniel  Allen  has  removed  several  of  his 
Children  within  the  compass  of  your  meeting,  Viz.,  Susanna,  Amaziah,  and 
Ebenezer.  They  being  members  of  this  meeting,  and  minors,  as  such  we 
recommend  them.     John  Upton,  clerk.     Mary  Allen,  clerk  for  the  day. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  19,  11  mo.,  1795,  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Saratoga.  Nathan  Harkness  has  removed 
with  his  Wife  Ruth  and  Daughter  Hannah  to  Greenfield  within  the  compass 
of  your  Monthly  Meeting.  They  being  members  of  our  Meeting,  as  such 
we  recommend  them.     John  Upton,  Clerk.     Hannah  Comstock,  clerk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Men  and  Women  Freinds  held  at  Smith- 
feild, 27,  11  mo.,  1794,  to  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  men  and  Women  freinds 
at  Adams  Hoosick.  Whereas  Asa  Rhodes  and  Lucy  his  Wife  have  removed 
from  our  Said  Meeting  to  yours,  these  certefy  [etc.].  Walter  Allen,  Clerk. 
Elisabeth  Smith,  Clerk. 

Abner  Varney  of  the  Town  of  Burtemutts  County  of  Otsego  &  State  of 
New  York,  son  of  Nathaniel  Varney  &  Mary  his  wife,  &  Lydia  Matteson, 
daughter  of  Job  Matteson,  deceased,  &  DeUverance  his  wife  of  the  town  of 
Petesburg  County  of  Renselear  &  State  of  New  York,  having  Consents  of 
parents,  were  married  at  Adams  [Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.],  5,  8  mo.,  1814. 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  at  Saratoga.  Elihu  Anthony  is  desirous  of  a 
Certificate  of  removal  for  himself  and  his  wife  Lydia  to  your  meeting.  They 
are  members  of  our  Society  and  in  a  good  degree  of  orderly  lives  and  con- 
versation and  pretty  diligent  attenders  of  Meetings.  On  behalf  of  a  Monthly 
meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  10,  3  mo.,  1796,  John  Upton,  Clerk.  Hannah 
Comstock. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  14,  4  mo.,  1796,  to  the 
monthly  meeting  at  Saratoga.  Amaziah  Allen  is  desirous  of  a  Certificate  of 
removal  for  himself  and  his  wife  Judith  and  their  children,  namely,  Eleanor, 
Susanna,  Ruth,  and  Judith,  to  your  meeting.  They  are  members  of  our 
Society.    John  Upton,  Hannah  Comstock,  Clerks. 

From  our  Monthly  meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Uxbridge,  29,  4  mo.,  1796, 
to  the  Monthly  meeting  of  Friends  at  East  Hoosuck.  Martha  Fowler,  a 
member  of  our  meeting,  requested  of  us  a  Certificate.  She  appears  to  be 
clear  of  marriage  engagements.  George  Comstock,  Clerk.  Lydia  Smith, 
Clerk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Uxbridge,  27,  5  mo.,  1796, 
to  East  Hoosuck  monthly  meeting  of  friends  held  at  Adams.  Jonathan 
Famum  hath  removed  from  us  and  settled  within  the  verge  of  your  meeting 
and  requested  our  certificate  for  himself  and  family.  His  wife's  name  is 
Lettice,  and  their  Children's  Maria,  Warner,  Catey,  and  Wait.  They  are 
members  of  our  Society.     Josiah  Shove,  Lydia  Smith,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  of  East  Hoosuck.     Mary  Curtiss  hath  removed 


26  Friends'  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.       [Jan. 

to  settle  with  her  husband  within  the  compass  of  your  meeting.  She  is  a 
member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  our  monthly  meeting  held  at  Easton, 
18,  11  mo.,  1796,  Stephen  Baker,  EUzabeth  Deen,  Clerks. 

From  our  Monthly  meeting  of  Women  Friends  held  at  Cranston  for  Green- 
wich, 2,  3  mo.,  1795,  to  the  Monthly  meeting  of  Women  friends  held  at  East 
Hoosuck.  Mary  Gardner,  Wife  of  Nathan  Gardner,  having  removed  from 
us  to  reside  at  Stephens  Town  within  the  verge  of  your  Monthly  Meeting, 
she  having  a  right  of  membership  in  our  Society  and  appeared  to  live  an 
innocent  hfe  while  with  us,  as  such  we  recommend  her.    Anna  Greene,  Clk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Oblong,  17,  11  mo.,  1794, 
to  the  monthly  meeting  of  friends  held  at  Hudson.  Martha  Smith,  wife  of 
Samuel  Smith,  hath  removed  with  her  husband  to  live  within  the  verge  of 
your  meeting.  She  is  a  member  of  our  meeting,  and  also  her  daughter  Judith 
Smith,  [who]  is  clear  of  Marriage  ingagements  amongst  us.  Brice  Wing, 
Clerk,  Sarah  Howland,  Clerk. 

To  the  monthly  meeting  at  East  Hoosuck.  The  within  Certificate  coming- 
to  this  meeting  after  the  Friends  on  whose  behalf  it  is  had  left  us,  and  now 
being  informed  that  they  reside  at  Pittsfield  within  the  verge  of  your  meeting, 
we  recommend  them.  By  direction  of  Hudson  monthly  meetiag  held  25, 
2  mo.,  1796,  Elihu  Bunker,  Clerk.     Hannah  Jenkins,  Clerk. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Danby.  Grace  Parris  is  about  to  remove  with 
her  husband  within  the  compass  of  yoiu-  meeting.  She  is  a  member  of  our 
meeting.  On  behalf  of  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  2,  3  mo., 
1797,  John  Upton,  Clk.    AbigaU  Upton,  Clk. 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  at  Danby.  Caleb  Parris  is  about  to  remove 
within  the  verge  of  your  Meeting.  He  is  a  member  of  our  meeting,  and 
appears  clear  of  marriage  engagements  amongst  us.  On  behalf  of  a  monthly 
meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  2,  3  mo.,  1797,  John  Upton,  Clerk. 

Caleb  Makciunbur,  son  of  Caleb  Makcimiber,  deceased,  and  Rachel  his 
Wife  of  Adams  in  the  county  of  Berkshire  and  Government  of  Massachusets, 
and  Esther  Baker,  daughter  of  David  Baker  and  Peace  his  Wife  of  Adams 
aforesaid,  having  consent  of  Parents,  were  married  at  East  hoosuck,  5,  10 
mo.,  1797. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Danby.  Samuel  Wing  has  removed  at  Farris- 
burgh,  with  his  wife  Sophia  and  Child  named  John,  into  the  verge  of  your 
Meeting.  They  are  members  of  our  meeting.  On  behalf  of  our  Monthly 
Meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck,  30,  3  mo.,  1797,  John  Upton,  CDc.  Abigail 
Upton,  Clk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Uxbridge,  31,3  mo.,  1797.  Mercy 
Farnum  having  removed  from  us  to  you,  these  are  to  certify  that  she  is  a 
member  of  our  society  and  Clear  of  Marriage  engagements  amongst  us. 
Josiah  Shove,  Clk.    Thankful  Battey,  Clk. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  in  Hudson,  22, 2  mo.,  1798,  to  the  Monthly 
meeting  at  East  Hoosuck.  Anna  Carpenter  has  Removed  to  Settle  with 
her  Husband  within  the  Compass  of  Your  Meeting.  She  is  a  Member  of 
this  meeting.     Elihu  Bunker,  Hannah  Jenkins,  Clks. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Uxbridge,  28,  12  mo.,  1798, 
to  the  Monthley  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Hoosuck.  Meltiah  Farnum,  a  mem- 
ber of  our  Meeting,  removed  from  us  some  time  ago  to  live  with  her  Brother 
in  the  verge  of  your  Meeting.  [She]  is  Clear,  as  far  as  appears,  of  Marriage 
engagements  amongst  us.     Moses  Famam,  Thankful  Battey,  Clks. 

Moses  Baker,  son  of  David  Baker  and  Peace  his  Wife  of  Adams  and  County 
of  Berkshire  in  the  State  of  Masachusetts,  and  Cyntha  White,  Daughter  of 
Nathaniel  White  and  Mehitable  his  Wife  in  the  State  aforesaid,  having 
consent  of  Parrents  and  partie  Concerned,  were  married  at  East  Hoosuck, 
6,  4  mo.,  1797. 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  of  sarratoga.    We  having  received  a  request  from 


1918]      Friends'  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.  27 

the  few  freinds  at  the  genesee  expressive  of  their  remote  situation  from  us,  and 
they  having  Conf  erd  with  a  part  of  our  yearly  meetings  Committee  who  were 
then  preasent  on  the  occation,  and  they  became  united  in  requesting  to  be 
recomended  with  their  Children  who  are  members  to  the  Care  of  your  meeting, 
we  recomend  them.  Their  names  are:  Mary  Comstock,  wife  of  Nathan; 
Esther  Lapham,  wife  of  Abraham;  Esther  Macomber,  wife  of  Caleb;  Sarah 
Brown,  wife  of  David;  Sarah  Rowland,  wife  of  Job;  Edeth  Smith,  wife  of 
Humphry;  Deborah  Beal,  wife  of  Barnabas;  Rebeckah  Rowland;  Abraham 
Lapham;  Caleb  Macomber;  Nathan  Comstock;  Jeremiah  Smith.  The  names 
of  Abraham  Lapham's  Children  are  Ira,  David,  Daniel,  Stephen,  Lydia,  John, 
Savony,  and  Esther.  The  names  of  Jeremiah  Smith's  Children  are  Hannah, 
Isaac,  Samuel,  Asa,  and  Robert.  Humfrey  Smith's  Children  [are]  Gilbert 
and  Sylvia.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  meeting  held  4, 4  mo.,  1799, 
John  Upton,  Abigail  Upton,  Clks. 

Nathan  Eddy,  son  of  Ichabod  Eddy  and  Sarah  his  wife,  both  deceased,  of 
Easton  in  the  County  of  Washington  and  State  of  New  York,  and  Mary 
Allen,  daughter  of  Ebenezer  and  Susanna  his  wife,  deceased,  of  Adams  in 
the  County  of  Berkshire  and  State  of  Massachusetts,  having  Consent  of 
parents  and  parties  Concerned,  were  married  at  Adams,  9,  5  mo.,  1799. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Easton.  Mary  Eddy  having  removed  to 
reside  within  the  compass  of  your  meeting,  these  may  Certify  that  she  is  a 
member  of  our  meeting.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  held 
29,  8  mo.,  1799,  John  Upton,  Abigail  Upton,  Cks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Saratoga.  Moses  Baker  has  removed  to  the 
Genesee  within  the  Compas  of  your  meeting  and  requested  our  Certificate 
for  himself  and  wife  Cynthia  and  Children  John  and  David.  They  are 
members  of  this  meeting.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  monthly  meeting 
held  2,  1  mo.,  1800,  John  Upton,  Abigail  Upton,  Crks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Saratoga.  Mary  Rowland  informed  us  that 
she  was  about  to  remove  to  the  genesee  within  the  compass  of  your  meeting. 
She  is  a  member  of  this  meeting,  and  is  Clear  of  marriage  engagements 
amongst  us.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  monthly  meeting  held  3,  4  mo., 
1800,  John  Upton,  Abigail  Upton,  Clerks. 

From  our  Monthly  meeting  at  Richmond  to  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  East 
Hoosuck.  John  Gorton  being  about  to  remove  with  his  family  from  us  to 
you,  these  may  Certify  on  behalf  of  himself^  his  Wife  Susanna,  and  their 
Youngest  son  Joshua  that  they  are  members  m  unity  with  us.  By  order  of 
mens  and  womens  meeting,  20,  2  mo.,  1800,  Jaazaniah  Barrett,  Rhoda  Bar- 
rett, Ch-k. 

From  our  monthly  Meeting  of  women  freinds  held  at  Greenwich,  7, 10  mo., 
1799,  to  the  monthly  meeting  of  women  freinds  held  at  Adams  in  the  state 
of  Massachusitts.  Our  Freind  Elizabeth  Johnson  being  abought  to  remove 
within  the  Verge  of  your  meeting,  these  are  to  Certify  that  She  is  a  member 
of  our  meeting,  of  a  sober  life  &  Conversation,  dihgent  in  the  attendance  of 
meetings  when  ability  of  body  permited,  [and]  Clear  of  Marriage  engagements. 
Abigail  Green,  Clk. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Freinds  at  Adams  in  the  state  of  Massachu- 
sitts. Our  Esteemed  Freind  John  Reynolds  being  abought  to  remove  with 
his  wife  Mary  &  three  Children,  Martha,  John,  and  Rufus,  to  reside  within 
the  Compas  of  your  monthy  meeting,  these  may  Certify  that  they  are  all 
members  of  our  Meeting,  and  are  mostly,  when  ability  of  Body  permits, 
stedy  attenders  of  meetings,  and  their  Children  Clear  of  Marriage  engage- 
ments. On  behalf  of  our  Monthly  Meeting  of  Men  &  women  Frends  held 
at  East  Grenwich  by  adjournment,  16,  10  mo.,  1799,  Thomas  Rowland, 
Abigail  Green,  Clks. 

From  our  monthly  Meeting  held  at  Easton,  21,  11  mo.,  1799,  to  the 
Monthly  meeting  held  at  East  Hoosuck.     Lydia  Upton  has  removed  to  live 


28  Friends'  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.       [Jan. 

with  her  husband  within  the  Compaa  of  your  meeting.    She  is  a  member  of 
our  Society.    Lewis  Taber,  EKzabeth  Cornwel  [sic],  Clerks. 

From  our  monthly  Meeting  of  freinds  held  at  Sumerset  for  swanzey  5, 
8  mo.,  1799,  to  the  monthly  meeting  at  East  Hoosuck.  Phebe  Upton  is 
removed  to  reside  within  the  verge  of  your  meeting.  She  is  a  member  of 
this  Monthly  meeting,  and  Clear  of  marriage  Contracts  as  far  as  appears. 
Daniel  Brayton,  Abigail  Lawton,  Clerks. 

To  Ninepartners  Monthly  Meeting.  Asa  Rhoads  is  desirous  of  a  Certi- 
ficate of  removal  iov  hinoselif  and  farnily.  He  is  a  member  of  this  meeting 
and  his  wife  Christian  is  a  member.  Their  children's  names  are  Joanna' 
Nathan,  Hannah,  &  Mary.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  monthly  meeting 
held  1,  1  mo.,  1801,  John  Upton,  Mary  Killey,  Clrks. 

From  our  Monthly  meeting  held  at  Easton,  18,  4  mo.,  1799,  to  the  monthly 
meeting  of  East  Hoosack.  Our  Friend  Abigail  Cook  having  removed  to 
Reside  within  the  Compass  of  yoiu-  meeting,  these  may  Certify  that  she  is  a 
member  of  our  meeting.    Lewis  Tabor,  Elisabeth  Cornell,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Saratogue.  John  Sprague,  now  Resideing  at 
Genesee  with  in  the  Compas  of  Faxmingtown  preparitive  Meeting,  has  Latly 
made  Satisfaction  of  his  misconduct  to  this  Meeting,  for  which  he  was 
formerly  Disoned.  We  recomend  him.  On  Behalf  of  Easthoosuck  Monthly 
Meeting  held  26,  2  mo.,  1801,  John  Upton,  Clk. 

Joseph  Shove  of  Adams  in  the  County  of  Berkshire  and  Commonwealth 
of  Massachusetts,  Son  of  Edward  Shove  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  deceased, 
and  Abigail  Anthony,  daughter  of  David  Anthony  and  Judith  his  wife  of  said 
Adams,  having  consent  of  Parrents  and  parties  concerned,  were  married  at 
Adams,  8,  1  mo.,  1801. 

To  the  monthly  meeting  at  Saratoga.  David  Baker  informed  us  that  he 
was  abought  to  remove  to  the  Genesee  within  the  Compass  of  Farmington 
Preparative  meetmg  and  requested  oiu-  Certificate  for  him  self  and  family. 
He  is  a  member  of  this  meeting,  and  his  wife  Peace  is  also  a  member,  and 
their  Children's  names  are  Joseph,  Daniel,  Stephen,  Asa,  &  Hannah.  On 
behalf  of  East  Hoosack  monthly  Meeting  held  26,  2  mo.,  1801,  John  Upton, 
Mary  Killey,  Clerks. 

From  our  Monthly  meeting  of  East  Hoosuck,  held  31,  3  mo.,  1803,  to  the 
Monthly  meeting  of  Friends  at  Farmington  Genesee.  Phebe  Comstock, 
wife  of  Darius,  being  some  time  past  disowned  by  this  meeting,  has  lately 
made  satisfaction  and  is  accepted  a  member  of  this  meeting.  We  therefore 
recommend  her.    John  Upton,  Mary  Killey,  Clerks. 

Asa  Rhoads,  son  of  Joseph  Rhoads  and  Sarah  his  wife,  deceased,  of  Adams 
in  the  County  of  Berkshire  &  State  of  Massachusetts,  and  Christian  Jewell, 
daughter  of  Jonathan  Jewell  and  EUzabeth  his  wife  of  the  town  and  County 
aforesd.,  having  consent  of  her  Parrents  &  parties  Concemd,  were  married 
at  Adams,  6,  6  mo.,  1799. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Saratoga.  Deborah  Power,  wife  of  Arther 
Power,  residing  at  the  genesee  within  the  Compass  of  Farmington  Prepara- 
tive meeting,  having  Lately  made  Satisfaction  to  this  meeting  for  which  She 
was  disowned,  we  recomend  her.  .  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosack  Monthly 
Meeting  held  2,  4  mo.,  1801,  John  Upton,  Mary  Killey,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Hudson.  Amos  Carpenter  informed  us  that 
he  had  removed  and  settled  within  the  Compas  of  your  meeting  and  re- 
quested a  Certificate  for  himself  and  his  wife  Anna  and  their  Children, 
Huldah,  Eunice,  Phebe,  and  Sylvia.  They  are  members  of  this  meeting. 
On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  29,  7  mo.,  1802, 
John  Upton,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks. 

[To  be  concluded] 


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RECORDS  OF   THE  CHURCH  IN  WINTONBURY  PARISH 
(NOW  BLOOMFIELD),  CONN. 

FbOM  a  COPT  IN  THE  POSSESSION  OF  THE  CONNECTICUT  SOCIETT  OF  COLONIAL  DaMES 

Communicated  by  the  late  Misa  Mart  Kingsbury  Talcott  *  of  Hartford,  Comi. 

[Continued  from  vol.  71,  page  310] 

[Baptisms] 

An  Acct  of  those  Children  that  were  born  in  Wintonbury  and  baptizd  by 
other  ministers  there  &  Elsewhere  —  viz. 

1     1738    as  I  suppose  a  Child  of  Timo  Moses  was  baptizd  by  ye  Revd 

Mr  Timo  woodbridge  of  Symsbury  —  perhaps 

Sarah 
James  ye  Child  of  Wm  Webster  was  baptizd  by  ye 

Revd  Mr  Benjn  Colton  of  West  Hartford 
Nathu  ye  Child  of  Nathu  Eglestone,  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Backus. 
Jonathn  Bidwell  had  a  Child  baptizd  by  Revd 

Gideon  Mills  whose  name  was  Jonathn 
Samii  Marshal  had  a  Child  baptizd  by  ye  Revd 

Mr  Tuder,  whose  name  was  SamU. 
Asahel  ye  Child  of  Asahel  Drake,  by  ye  Revd  Mr 

Jonan  Marsh  in  his  meeting  house  at  Windsor 
Jerusha  ye  Child  of  Samuel  Butler,  by  ye  Revd 

Mr  SamU  Tuder 
Reuben  ye  Child  of  Reuben  Case,  by  ye  Revd 

Mr  David  Rowland  of  Plainfield. 
Lucy  ye  Child  of  Noah  Drake  by  ye  Revd  William 

Russel  of  Windsor 
Fradrick   ye  Child   of  Pelatiah   Mills    Jnr    was 

baptizd  by  ye  Revd  John  Searl 
Hannah  ye  Child  of  Wm  Shepard  was  baptizd  by 

ye  Revd  Mr  John  Searl. 
Solomon  ye  Child  of  Soh  Allen  By  Revd  Wm 

Russel 
May  ye  Child  of  John  Barnet  By  Revd  Wm  Russel. 
Aaron  ye  Child  of  Benjn  Brown,  By  Revd  Benaj. 

Roots 
Elisha  ye  Child  of  Thomas  Beman,  By  Revd  Wm 

Russel 
Freman  ye  Child  of  DanU  Foot,  By  Revd  Benaj ii 

Roots 
Anna  ye  Child  of  Wm  Webster,  By  Revd  Benaj  ah 

Roots. 
Hector  ye  Child  of  Lochland  McLean,  by  Revd 

Wm  Russel 
Allin  ye  Child  of  Reuben  Case,  by  Revd  Neh. 

Strong,  Turkey  Hills. 

ye  Child  of  SamU  Burr,  by  ye  Revd  Joseph 

Perry 
Joseph,  ye  Child  of  Joseph  Fitch,  by  ye  Revd 

A^jon  Brown  of  ICillingley. 

•  Miss  Talcott  died  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  17  Nov.  1917. 


2 

Novr  16th  1740 

3 

Augst  15th  1742 

4 

Feby  10th  1745. 

5 

July  28th  1745 

6 

Octr  1745 

7 

Sepr  2l8t  1746 

8 

May  15th  1748. 

9 

May  26.  1754 

10 

Feby  28th  1756 

11 

April  11th  1757 

12 

Sepr  17th  1757 

13 
14 

Eodem  Die 
Deer  lOth  1758 

15 

June  24th  1759 

16 

Octr  7th 

17 

July  20th  1760. 

18 

Deer  1762. 

19 

May  20th  1764. 

20 

Sepr  23d 

21 

Augst  4,  1765 

30 


Wintonbury  Church  Records 


[Jan. 


22  Aug8t  — 

23  Eodem  Die, 

24  Eodem  Etiam, 

25  Octr  12,  1766 

26  July  19,  1767 

27  Eodem 

28  Sepr27 

29  Feby  7,  1768 

30  April  17. 

31  July  17. 

32  Sepr  10,  1769, 

33  Feb.  11,  1770. 

34  Eodem, 

35  Apr.  22. 

36  Apr.  28.  1771 

37  Eodem, 

38  Octr  10. 

39  Apr.  3,  1774. 

40  Octr  16. 

41  July  13,  1775 

42  July  13,  1775 

43  Feb.  11, 1776. 

44  Augt  25 

45  Deer  1 

46  Novr  16,  1777 

47  April  26  1778 

48  Augst  2d 

49  Eodem  Die 

50  same  Day. 

51  same  Day  also 

52  Novr  8 

53  May  14, 1780 

54  August  6. 


Elisabeth,  ye  Child  of  Matthew  Cadwell  by,  yo 

Revd  Nathii  Hooker  of  W.  Hariifd 
Mary,  ye  Child  of  Samii  Burr  by  sd  Mr  Hooker 
Sarah  ye  Child  of  Jedh  Olcott  by  sd  Mr  Hooker 
Benjamin  ye  Child  of  Benjamin  Case,  by  ye  Revd 

William  Russel  of  Windsor. 
Ebenr  ye  Child  of  Ebenr  Drake,  by  Mr  Roots 
Hezekmh  ye  Child  of  sd  Ebenr  Drake,  also  by 

Mr  Roots 
Shubael  ye  Child  of  George  Manly  of  No  3.  by  ye 

Revd  Wm  Russel 
James,  ye  Child  of  James  Webster  by  Mr  Hinsdale 
EUjah  ye  Child  of  Nathu  Burr  Jnr  by  Mr  Roots 
Elisabeth,  ye  Child  of  Abel  Hoskins  by  Revd 

Wm  Russel 
Ester,  ye  Child  of  James  Barber  by  Mr  Hinsdale 
Ezekiel,  ye  Child  of  Mr  Jonathan  Palmer  by  Revd 

Wm  Russel 
John,  the  Child  of  Thomas  Hoskins,  by  Revd 

Wm  Russel 
Jeddediah,  ye  Child  of  Jeddediah  Olcott  by  Mr 

Hinsdale 
Archibald,  ye  Child  of  Lauchlan  McLean  by  Mr 

Roots 
Lydia  ye  Child  of  Nathu  Roberts  by  sd  Mr  Roots 
Bille,  ye  Child  of  Bezaleel  Latimer  by  Mr  Russel 
Nabbe,  ye  Child  of  SamU  Eggleston  by  ye  Revd 

Mr  Whitman 
Fradrick,  Child  of  Thos  Newbury,  by  Revd  Rufus 

Hawley 
Elijah,  ye  Child  of  Ehjah  Foot  by  Revd  Mr  Dd 

Rowland 
Betee  ye  Child  of  Oliver  Woodward  by  Revd  Mr 

Rowland  north  Windsor 
Sami  ye  Child  of  Timy  Foot  by  Revd  Mr  Perkins 

of  West  Hartford 
Justus  ye  Child  of  Mathew  Cadwell  by  Mr  Perkins 

of  West  Hartford 
Hannah  ye  Child  of  Timothy  Hubbard  by  Revd 

Mr  Hinsdale  of  North  Windsor 
Olive  ye  Child  of  Isack  Bartlet  by  Revd  Mr  David 

Rowland  Windsor 
Levi  ye  Child  of  Aron  Booth  by  Mr  Rowland 

Windsor 
Reube  ye  Child  of  ye  widow  Mary  Marshall  by 

ye  Revd  Mr  Rowland  of  Windsor 
Martin  ye  Child  of  Noadiah  Buur  by  Mr  Rowland 
Zeruiah  ye  Child  of  Alexr  Marshall  by  Mr  Rowland 
MindfuU   ye   Child   of   Paul    Robberts    by   Mr 

Rowland 
Elijah  ye  Child  of  Darius  Segar  by  Mr  Perkins 

of  West  Hartford 
Hezekiah  ye  Child  of  Darius  Segar  by  Mr  Hins- 
dale Nth  Windsor 
Susannah  ye  Child  of  Mr  Aron  Phelps  by  Mr 

Rowland 


1918] 

55 

Same  Day 

56 

Same  day 

57 

Same  Day 

58 

Same  Day 

59 

Same  Day 

60 

Same  Day. 

61 
62 

Same  Day. 
Same  Day 

63 

September  24 

/^f-<^'64^ 

September  24 

65 

Same  Day 

66 

Feby  19, 1781 

67 

Same  Day 

68 

Same  Day 

69 
70 

Same  Day 
Same  Day 

71 

Same  Day 

72 

May  19 

73 

Same  Day 

74 

Same  Day 

75 

Same  Day 

76 

June  3d  1781 

77 

Eodem, 

78 
79 

Same  day 
Same  Day 

80 

Same  Day 

81 

Same  Day 

82 

June  14 

83 

Same  Day 

84 

July  1 

WinUmbury  Church  Records 


31 


Levi  ye  Child  of  Micah  Segar  by  Mr  Rowland  of 

Windsor 

ye  Child  of  Comelus  Phelps  by  M'  Row- 
land of  Windsor 
George  ye  Child  of  Jhon  Hubbard  by  ye  Revd 

Mr  Rowland 
Hepsibah  ye  Child  of  Darius  [?]  Case  by  Revd 

Mr  Rowland  of  North  Windsor 
George  ye  Child  of  George  Case  by  ye  Revd  Mr 

Rowland  of  Norii  Windsor 
Oliver  ye  Child  of  OUver  Woodward  by  ye  Reyd 

Mr  Rowland. 
Rockce  ye  Child  of  Isack  Burr 
Molly  ye  Child  of  Hoseah  Clark's  Wife  by  Mr 

Rowland 
Gurdon  ye  Child  of  James  Parsons  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Perkins  of  Wt  Hartford 
Dolle  ye  Child  of  Nathaniel  Hubbard  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Perkins  of  W*  Hartford 
Wealthann  ye  Child  of  Noadiah  Buur  Jnr  by  Mr 

Perkins 
Luther  ye  Child  of  Simeon  Graham  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Rowland  of  Windsor 
Jerusha  ye  Child  of  Samuel  Andross  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Rowland  of  Windsor 
Joab  ye  Child  of  Jacob  Loomiss  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Rowland  of  Windsor 
Isack  ye  Child  of  Isack  Trail 
Timothy  ye  Child  of  Aspel  Case  by  ye  Revd  Mr 

Rowland 
Frelove,   ye  Child  of  Elihu  Case   Bapd  By  ye 

Revd  Mr  Rowland. 
Anna  ye  Child  of  Thomass  Sheppard  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Shearmin. 
Eunise  ye  Child  of  Ashbel  Webster  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Shearmin  of  Milford 
Hezekiah  ye  Child  of  Ebeneser  Brown  By  Mr 

Shearmin  of  Milford 
Levi  ye  Child  of  Le\d  Gillet  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Shearmin  of  Milford. 
Clare  ye  Child  of  Sami  Eglestone  By  Mr  Foster 

Poquk 
Gese  ye  Child  of  Thomass  Gillet  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Foster  of  Poquk 

ye  Child  of  Isack  Bartlet  By  Mr  Foster 
James  ye  Child  of  Mr  Waters  By  Mr 

Foster 
david  ye  Child  of  EU  Hoskins  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Foster. 
Saly  ye  ChUd  of  Eli  Mills  By  ye  Revd  Mr  Dan. 

Foster 
George  ye  Child  of  Roger  Mills  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Stebbin 
Bishop  ye  Child  of  Asa  Hubbard  by  ye  Revd  Mr 

Stebbin  Simsbury 
Rosannah  ye  Child  of  Joseph  Godwin  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Perkins  of  west  Hartford 


32 


WirUonbury  Church  Records 


[Jan. 


85  Augt  26 

86  Same  Day 

87  Same  day 

88  Sepr9 

89  Sepr  16,  1781 

90  Ditto 

91  Same  Day 

92  Same  Day 

93  Sepr  23 

94  Ditto 

95  Same  Day 

96  Same  Day 

97  Novr  4,  1781 

98  Ditto 

99  Same  Day 

100  Deer  9 

101  Augt  25,  1782 

102  Same  Day 

103  Same  Day 

104  Same  Day 

105  Same  Day 

106  Same  Day 

107  Same  Day 

108  Same  Day, 

109  Same  Day 

110  Same  Day 

111  Same  Day 

112  Same  Day 

113  Augt  17, 1783 

114  Same  Day 

115  Same  Day 


Hezekiah  ye  Child  of  Capn  Samuel  Robberts  by 

ye  Revd  Mr  Newel. 
Justus  ye  Child  of  Elijah  Foot  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Newel  of  Cambridge 
Erastus  ye  Child   of  Ensn  Nathaniel  Robberts 

Bapd  By  ye  Revd  Mr  Newel  of  Cambridge 
Nathaniel  ye  of  Nathaniel  Butler  By  ye  I^vd  Mr 

Potwine  of  Ellington 
.Lucreshea  ye  Child  of  Lt  Timothy  Wad  worth 
Eunise  ye  Child  of  Timy  Bams  By  Mr  Strong  of 

Hartford 
ovelie  ye  Child  of  George  King  Bapd  By  ye  Revd 

.  Mr  Strong 
John  ye  Child  of  Joel  "Wilson  Jnr  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Strong,  Hartd 
Rufus  ye  Child  of  Aron  Booth  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Hawley 
Levi  ye  Child  of  Zadock  Brown  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Hawley  of  Cider  Brook 
Rachel  ye  Child  of  Stephen  Gillet  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Hawley 
Solomon  ye  Child  of  Solm  Alyn  Jr  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Rufus  Hawley  of  Cider  Brook 
Chloe   ye   Child   of   Wilham   Webster  Bapd   by 

Mr  Rowland  of  Windsor 
Moses  ye  Child   of  Benjn  Brown  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Rowland  Windsor. 
Miriam  ye  Child  of  Alpheus  Brown  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Rowd 
Elisabeth  ye  Child  of  Seth  Goodrich  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Sage  of  w  Simy 
Mary  ye  Child  of  Thomass  Adams  Jnr  By  Mr 

Rowd 
Lucy  ye  Child  of  Reuben  Case  Jn  By  Mr  Rowland. 
Susannah  ye  Child  of  Phylander  Rowly  By  Mr  Rd 
ye  Child  of  Jhon  [illegible,  ?  McLean]  By 

Mr  Rowland 
Ruth  ye  Child  of  Wilm  Robe  Case  By  Mr  Rowland 
Samuel  ye  Child  of  Aron  Webster  By  Mr  Rowland 
Sabra  ye  Child  of  Samuel  [illegible,  ?  Rowel]  Jr 

By  ye  Revd  Mr  Rowland 
Elihu   ye  Child   of  Hoseah   Clark  bapd  on  his 

Wife's  Acount. 

ye  Child   of  Timothy   Hoskins   By   Mr 

Rowland 
Anna  ye  Child  of  Hezh  Parsons  Jr  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Rowland 
Asa  ye  Child  of  Asa  Gillet  Bapd  by  the  Revd 

Mr  Rowland 
huldah  ye  Child  of  Abijah  Loomiss  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Rowland 
Abigail  ye  Child  of  Doer  Caleb  Hitchcock  By 

Mr  Perkins 
Russel  ye  Child  of  James  Barber  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Perkins 
James   ye   Child   of   Jhonathan   Bidwell   Jr,   By 

Mr  Pirkins 


.1^ 


,.A 


% 


1918] 

116  Same  Day 

117  Same  Day 

118  Same  Day 

119  Same  Day 

120  Same  Day 

121  Same  Day 

122  Augt  31  1783 

123  Same  Day 

124  Same  Day 

125  Same  Day 

126  Same  Day 

127  Same  Day 

128  Same  Day 

129  Same  Day 

130  Same  Day 

131  Same  Day 

132  Same  Day 

133  Same  Day 

134  Same  Day 

135  Same  Day 

136  Same  Day 

137  Same  Day 

138  August  22 

139  Same  Day 

140  Same  Day 

141  August  29,  1784 

142  Same  Day 

143  Same  Day 

144  Same  Day 

145  September 

146  Same  Day 

147  Same  Day 

148  Same  Day 


Winionbury  Church  Records 


33 


Oliver  ye  Child  of  James  Parsons  by  ye  Rgyd 

Mr  Perkins 
Jacob  ye  Child  of  Jacob  Phelps  by  ye  Revd  Mr 

Perkins 
Frederick  ye  Child  of  Nathaniel  hubbard  By  Mr 

Perkins 
Roger   ye   Child   of  Timothy   Hubbard   By   Mr 

Perkins 
Lucy   ye   Child  of  Thomass  Alyn   By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Perkins 
Jhon  ye  Child  of  Isack  Trawll  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Perkins 

Titus  ye  Child  of  Noadiah  Burr  By  Mr  Stebbins  S. 

Timothy  ye  Child  of  Lt  Joseph  Goodwin  By  ve 

Revd  Mr  Stebbins.  -^  ^ 

Edward  Mercy  ye  Child  of  Elihu  Lawrence  By 

ye  Revd  Mr  Stebbin 
Lucy  ye  Child  of  Lauchlan  Meclain  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Stebbin  ^  ^ 

Jhon  ye  Child  of  Esra  Brown  By  Mr  Stebbins 
Rufus  y  [sic]  Child  of  Roger  Mills  By  Mr  Stebbins 
Elenor   ye   Child   of   oliver   Woodward    By    Mr 
Stebbins 

ye  Child  of  Lt  Wadsworth  By  Mr  Stebbins. 
Jhon  ye  Child  of  Timothy  Barns  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Stebbins  of  Simsy 
Abigail  ye  Child  of  Elijah  Loomiss  Bv  ve  Revd 

Mr  Stebbins 
Unise  ye  Child  of  sd  Loomiss  By  Mr  Stebbins  of 

Smasy 
Stephen  ye  Child  of  Stephen  Gillet  By  Mr  Stebbins 
ye  Child  of  Asbel  Case  By  ye  Revd  Mr 
Stebbins  of  Simsy 
Betse  ye  Child  of  Eli  Mills  By  Mr  Stebbins 
Deborah  ye  Child  of  Joel  Wilson  Jr  By  Mr  Stebbins 
ye  Child  of  Stephen  Loomiss  By  ye  Revd 
Mr  Stebbins  of  Simsb 
orelie  ye  Child  of  Samuel  Eglestone  By  Mr  Sage 
Ruth  ye  Child  of  Zadock  Brown  By  Mr  Sage  of 

Smasb 
Gurdon  ye  Child  of  Increase  Hoskins  By  ye  Revd 
Mr  Sage  of  W.  Simsbury 

ye  Child  of  Jhonathan  Alyn  By  ye  Revd 
Mr  Sage 
Horrace  ye  Child  of  William  Robe  Case  By  Mr 

Sage. 
Anna  ye  Child  of  Jacob   Loomiss  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Sage  of  W.  Simsbury 
Mary  ye  Child  of  Elijah  Foot  Baptized  by  Mr 

Sage  W.  Simsbury 
Robert  ye  Child  of  George  Case  By  Mr  Sage 
Rhoda  ye  Child  of  George  Case   By  Mr  Sage 

w.  Simsb 
Rhoda  ye  Child  of  Timothy  Hoskins  By  Mr  Sage 

of  W.  Simsbury 
Melea  ye  Child  of  Samuel  Rowel  Junr  By  Mr  Sage. 


34 


Wintonhury  Church  Records 


[Jan. 


149  Same  Day 

150  Same  Day 

151  Same  Day 

152  OctrlT 

153  Same  Day 

154  Same  Day 

155  Same  Day 

156  Same  Day 

157  Novr  28 

158  March  20,  1785 

159  May  29 

160  June  5      > 

161  Same  Day 

162  June  26 

163  Same  Day  June, 

164  July  10,  1785. 

165  Same  Day 

166  Same  Day 

167  Aug3t  28. 

168  Jany  29 

169  January  15,  1786 

170  May  14. 

171  May  21 


172  July  23 

173  Same  Day 

174  June  11,  1787 


Alethear  ye  Child  of  Eli  Hoskins  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Sage 
Poly  ye  Child  of  Aron  Webster  By  ye  Revd  M"- 

Sage  of  W.  Simsbury. 
Sabra  ye  Child  of  Hoseah  Clark  Bapd  on  his  wife 

Acount  By  ye  Revd  Seth  Sage  of  west  Simsbury 
Levi  ye  Child  of  Aron  Barnard  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Stebbins  of  Simsbury 
Susannah  ye  Child  of  Daniel  Rowel  By  Mr  Steb- 

bin  of  Simsbury 
Eimise  ye  Child  of  sd  Rowel  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Stebbins  of  Sv 
Bermonah  ye  Child  of  Asa  Hubbard  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Stebbins 
Deborah  ye  Child  of  Isack  Buur  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Stebbins  of  Simsbury 
Timothy  ye  Child  of  Thomaa  Alyn  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Sage  of  W.  Simsbury 
Hezekiah  ye  Child  of  Hezekiah  Parsons  Jr  By  ye 

Revd  Mr  Foster  of  Poquonack. 
Saly  ye  Child  of  Jhon  Meclain  upon  his  wife 

Acount    Bapd  By  ye  Revd  Mr  Sage    of    w. 

Simsbury 
Hezekiah  ye  Child  of  Aron  Barnard  By  Mr  Sage 

of  Simsbury 
Horace  ye  Child  of  sd  Barnard  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Sage  Simsy 
Charlotte  ye  Child  of  Phylander  Rowel  By  ye 

Revd  Mr  Booge 
ye  Child  of  Asa  Gillet  upon  his  wife's  Acount 

Bapd  By  ye  Revd  Mr  Booge  of  Turkey  hills 
Henery  ye  Child  of  James  Barber  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Stebbins 
oreliar  ye  Child  of  Elijah  Loomiss  By  Mr  Stebbina 

of  Simsy 
John  ye  Child  of  Abijah  Loomiss  Bapd  by  ye 

Revd  Mr  Stebbins  Simsy 
Jacob  ye  Child  of  Captain  Jhonathan  Gillet  by 

ye  Revd  Mr  Hensdale. 
Augustus  ye  Child  of  Asa  Hubbard  Bapd  by  ye 

Revd  Mr  Walcott. 
Rockce  ye  Child  of  Samuel  Eglestone  Bapd  By 

ye  Revd  Mr  Walcott.     (This  Child  was  misplacd 
Asbel  ye  Child  of  Asbel  Webster  Bapd  by  ye 

Revd  Mr  Stebbins 
Lucy  ye  Child   of  ye  Widow  Abigail   [illegible, 

?  Phyler]  aged  about  7  years  Bapd  By  ye  Revd 

Mr  Hensdale  of  North  Windsor 
Suse  ye  Child  of  Ebeneser  Brown  By  Mr  Stebbins 
Lidia  ye  Child  of  George  Case  By  ye  Revd  Mr 

Samuel  Stebbins  of  Simsbury. 
Joel  ye  Child  of  Samuel  Andross 
Joab  ye  Child  of  Jacob  Loomis 
PoUy  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Thrall 
Elihu  ye  Child  of  Oliver  Woodward 
these  were  Babtized  by  Mr  Gaillard  of  Hartland 


1918] 


Wintonbury  Church  Records 


35 


June  16 


Chester  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Burr  babtized  by  Mr 
Perkins. 


Childns  Names  which  I  baptizd  not  belongmg  to  Wi 


57^ 
58 


Augst  19,  1750 
Feby  24  th  1751 


59    April  14th 


60 
61 

62 
63 
64 
65 
66 


69 
70 
71 
72 
73 
74 
75 


87 
88 
89 


May  19  th 
May  26  th 

Eodem  Die 
Nov  10th 
July  12th  1752 
Augst  19th 
May  20th  1753 


67  Aug8t  26th 

68  SeprSth 


Jany  27th  1754 
May  26th 
Novr  3d 
Nov  17th 
June  2d  1755 
Eodem  Die 
Eodem  &c 


Isaac  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Loomis  Jnr  of  Windsor  . 
Seth  ye  Child  of  Seth  Loomis  of  ye  1st  Cbh  in 

Windsor 
Anna  the  Child  of  Gideon  Barber  of  ye  Ist  Chh 

in  Windsor 
Ebenzr  ye  Child  of  Ephraim  Brown  of  Poquonuck 
George  ye    Child   of    Dr   A\e[wom]    Wolcott   of 

Windsor 
Shubael  ye  Child  of  Theop.  Cook  [?]  Jnr  of  Windsor 
Ame  the  Child  of  Mr  Isaac  Fosbury  of  Sheffield 
Isaac  the  Child  of  SamU  Stone  Butler  of  Harwinton 
Daniel  ye  Child  of  Danei  Case  of  West  Simsbuiy 
Hezekiah  ye  Child  of  Thoms  Cadwell  Jnr  of  West 

Hartford 
Ann  the  Child  of  Isaac  Clark  of  Scantick,  North 

Parish 
Triphena    ye    Child    of    Jonathan    Brown    of 

Poquonuck. 
Jesse  ye  Child  of  Dr  Josiah  Hurlbut  of  Simsbury 
Elisabeth  the  Child  of  Mr  Nathu  Mather  of  Win 
John  the  Child  of  Isaac  Fosbury  of  Simsbury 
Josiah  the  Child  of  Josiah  Clark  of  West  Simsbury 
Rosanna  ye  Child  of  John  Foot  of  West  Simsbury 
Sahara  ye  Child  of  Ichobod  Miller  of  W.  Simsbury 
Phinelopa  ye  Child  of  Joseph  Mills  Jnr  of  W. 

Simsbury 
Deborah    ye    Child    of    Jonathan     Brown    of 

Poquonuck 
Asa  ye  Child  of  George  Manly  of  Number  Three 
Marcy  ye  Child  of  Jonathn  Addams  of  Simsbury 
Mary  ye  Child  of  DanU  Brown  of  West  Hartford 
Henry  ye  Child  of  Henry  Moore  of  Scotland 
Eunice  ye  Child  of  Phinehas  Bunce  of  Simsbury 
Elisha   ye   Child   of   Ehsha   Grayham   of   West 

Simsbury 
Mary  ye  ChUd  of  Thos  Cadwell  Jnr  of  West 

Hartford 
Mary  ye  Child  of  Elijah  Cornish  of  Simsbury 
Arannah  ye  Child  of  David  Moore  of  Turkey 

Hills 
Elisabeth  ye  Child  of  Moses  Merrils  Jnr  West 

Hartford 
Phebe  ye  Child  of  Ezra  Wilcocks  of  West  Simsbury 
Rhoda  ye  Child  of  John  Moses  of  West  Simsbury 
Lucina  ye  Child  of  Hezekiah  Addams  of  West 

Simsbury 
Hannah  ye  Child  of  Jos  Mills  Jnr  of  West  Simsbury 
Hosea  ye  Child  of  Hosea  Case  of  W.  Sinasbury 
Ezekiel  ye  Child  of  Ezekiel  Case  of  W.  Simsbury 
Charles  ye  Child  of  ye  Widw  Curtiss  of  West 

Simsbury 

*  The  earlier  part  of  this  list  is  entered  farther  on  in  the  records.    Vide  infra,  pp. 
36-37. 

VOL.  Lxxn.  3 


76  Augst  24th 

77  Augst  3i8t 

78  Oct"-  19th 

79  Novr  2d 

80  Feby  l«t  1756 

81  Apr.  11th 

82  Apr.  18th 

83  June  27  th 

84  Augst  9th  1756 

85  Seprl2th 

86  Nov  21^ 


Feby  27th  1757 
Eodem  Die 
Eodem 


90  Eodem 

91  Eodem 

92  Eodem 

93  Eodem  Etiam 


36 


Wintonbury  Church  Records 


[Jan. 


94  March  13<-h  Stephen  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Fosbury  of  Simsbury 
Old  Society 

95  Eodem  Die  Phinehas  ye  Child  of  Thos  Sheppard  Jnr  of  West 
Hartford 

Ann  ye  Child  of  Joel  Cook  of  Scotland, 
Elisha  ye  Child  of  Noah  Griswold  of  Poquonock 
Sarah  ye  Child  of  Ezra  Brown  of  Poquonock 
William    ye   Child    of   Elisha   Grimes   of    West 

Simsbury 
Tabitha  ye  Child  of  Jonah  Barber  of  Poquonock 
Martin  ye  Child  of  Jonathn  Brown  of  Turkey 

Hills  this    Child  dyd  ye  Same    week  it  was 

baptisd 
Dority  ye  Child  of  Titus  Brown  of  Poquonuck 
Elisabeth   ye   Child   of   Mr   Moses   Griswold   of 

Poquonuck 
Cloe  ye  Child  of  Ezra  Brown  of  Poquonuck 
Sarah  ye  Child  of  Job  HiU  of  Turkey  Hills 
Sarah  ye  Child  of  Ira  Grayham  of  West  Simsbury 
Lucy  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Fosbury  of  Scotland 
Edward   ye   Child  of   Edward   Griswold   Jnr  of 

Poquon. 
109    Octr  7th  Sarah  ye  Child  of  Danei  Cornish  of  Simsbury 

Acct  of  ye  No  &  Names  &c  of  the  ChildQ  which  I  have  baptized  in  and 
out  of  ye  Parish  of  Wintonbury,  which  did  not  belong  to  sd  Parish. 


96 
97 
98 
99 

100 
101 


102 
103 

104 

105 
106 
107 
108 


Apr.  10th 
Deer  23d 
Apr.  12th  1758 
Apr.  16th 

May  22d 
June  5th 


July  2d 
Feb.  26,  1759 

March  4th 
Apr.  24th 
May  27th 
July  29th 
Sepr  16 


1    March  19th  1738 


2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 
20 
21 

22 
23 

24 
25 
26 
27 


March  19th 
March  19th 
May  7th 
May  7th 
Novr  12th 
May  13th  1739 
May  13th 
June  18th 
July  let 
July  16th 
Octr  2l8t 
Deer  9th 
Deer  9th 
Deer  9th  1739 
Jany  6th  1740 
June  15th 
Novr  30th 

June  7th  1741 
Feby  17th  1742 
May  30th 

Deer  19th 
March  30th  1743 

April  24th 
May  25th 
Augst  14th 
Sepr  18 


Being  at  Poquonuck  I  baptizd  George  ye  Child  of 

George  Griswold. 
Jonathn  ye  Child  of  Abraham  Pinney 
Elvan  ye  Child  of  Nathei  Owen 
Theodosia  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Phelps 
Tryphena  ye  Child  of  SamU  Phelps 
Eliakim  ye  Child  of  Eliakim  Loomis 
Jos :  ye  Child  of  John  Stannard  of  Turkey  Hills 
Hannah  ye  Child  of  Simon  more  of  Turkey-Hill 
Sarah  ye  Child  of  Pelatiah  adams  of  Turkey-Hills 
Andrew  ye  Child  of  Josiah  Loomis  of  Scotland 
Justus  ye  Child  of  Nathei  Lewis  of  new  Hartford 
Zuba  ye  Child  of  Ebenr  Loomis  of  Scotland 
Bildad  ye  Child  of  Josiah  Phelps  of  Poquonuck 
Lucy  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Phelps  of  Poquonuck. 
Esther  ye  Child  of  [worn]  Barber  of  Poquonuck 
ComeUus  ye  Child  of  Cornelius  Brown 
Zuba  ye  Child  of  John  Brown 
Anne  ye  Child  of  Mr  Skinner  of  West 

Hartford 
Simeon  ye  Child  of  Eliakim  Loomis 
Stephen  ye  Child  of  Cornelius  Brown 
Baptisd    a   Child   for   Richard   Gilman   of  East 

Hartford 
Baptizd  David  ye  Child  of  David  Adams 
Baptizd  a  child  for  George  Hays  of  sd  Salmon 

Brook 
Rachel  ye  Child  of  Moses  Merrils  of  West  Hartford 
Lot  ye  Child  of  Charles  Humphry  of  Symsbury 
Hezekiah  ye  Child  of  Josiah  Case  Senr  of  Simsbury 
Lois  ye  Child  of  Thos  Marvin  [?]  in  Symsbury 


1918] 


Wintoiibury  Church  Records 


37 


28 

Octr  2d 

29 

Eodem  Die 

30 

Octr  2d  1743 

31 

Novr  20th 

32 

March  Uth  1744 

33 

1744 

34 

July  8th  1744 

35 

Eodem  Die 

36 

Sepr  Ist  1745 

37 

Octr  6th 

38 

Nov  16th 

39 

Eodem  Die 

40 

Apr:  20,  1746 

41 

July  6th 

42 

Sepr  21  St 

43 

Sepr  20th  1747 

44 

May  15th  1748 

45 

Eodem  Die 

46 

Augst  8th  1748 

47 

Septr  19th 

48 

May  15th  1749 

49 

June  2lBt  1749 

60 

Sepr  25th  1749 

51 

Octr  15th  1749 

52 

Deer  3d  1749 

53 

Feb.  4th  1750 

54 

Eodem  Die 

55 

Eodem  Die 

56 

110* 

Octr  14,  1759 

111 

Eodem  Die 

112 

May  4th  1760 

113 

Augat  17th 

114 

March  29th  1761 

115 

Eodem  Die 

116 

Eodem  etia,m 

117 

Sepr  6th 

118 

Novr  29th 

119 

May  27th  1762 

120 

Deer 

121 

Deer  1762 

122 

Eodem 

123 

May  22d  1763 

124 

May  29th 

125 

Augst  14th 

126 

127 

Octr  2d 

128 

Eodem 

Abijah  ye  Child  of  Jacob  Reed  —  Simisbmy 
Sarah  ye  Child  of  Noah  Humpy 
Jonathn  ye  Child  of  Jonathn  Humphery  Jn» 
Abigail  ye  Child  of  Sam'i  Bewell 
Elnathan  ye  Child  of  Benoni  Moses 

y©  Child  of  David  Adams 
Nathei  ye  Child  of  Mr  Nathei  Stanly  of  Simsbury 
Bershua,  ye  Child  of  Robeart  Canady  —  Simsbury 
Elezer,  ye  Child  of  Moses  merrils  W.  Hartford 
Aaron  ye  Child  of  Jos :  Cook  of  Poquonuck 
Edward,  ye  Child  of  Edwd  Matson  of  Turkey 

Hills 
Zaccheus,  ye  Child  of  Zackeus  Gillett  of  Turkey 

Hills 
Sarah  ye  Child  of  Jonathn  Adams  of  Symsbury 
Grace  ye  Child  of  Wm  Kerr  of  new-Glascow 
Abel  ye  Child  of  David  Adams  of  Simsbury 
Job  ye  Child  of  Benjn  Allin  of  Windsor 
Stephen  ye  Child  of  David  Porter  of  East  Hartford 
Penelope  ye  Child  of  Josiah  Olcott  of  E.  Hartford 
Jesse  ye  Child  of  Jesse  Hostford  of  Windsor. 
Abial  ye  Child  of  Ichobod  Loomis  Jnr  of  Windsor. 
Alpheus  ye  Child  of  Ephraim  Brown 
Newbury   ye   Child    of   Daniel  Bissell   Junr   of 

Windsor 
Gideon  ye  Child  of  Gideon  Loomis  of  Torrington 
Jane  ye  Child  of  Thos  Barber  of  Windsor 
Sibbel  ye  Child  of  Jedh  Loomis  of  Windsor  let 

Society 
Ann  ye  Child  of  John  Robearts  of  Windsor 
Josiah  ye  Child  of  Noah  Marshel  of  Windsor 
Oliver  ye  Child  of  Ezekiel  Clark  of  Windsor  and 

also  Ezekiel  anr  Child  of  his. 
Ruth  ye  Child  of  George  Manley  of  No  3. 
Ozias  ye  Child  of  SamU  Palmer  of  Poquonuck 
Danei  ye  Child  of  Danei  Grimes  of  West  Simsbury 
Abel  ye  Child  of  George  Griswold  Jnr  of  Poquonk 
Aaron  ye  Child  of  Titus  Brown  of  Poquonuck 
Sarah  ye  Child  of  Ezra  Brown  of  Poquonuck 
Justice  ye  Child  of  ye  Wid.  Naomi  Brown  of 

Poqiiok 
Calvin  ye  Child  of  Willm  Manley  of  No  3. 
Thos  ye  Child  of  Thoa  Sheppard  Jnr  of  West 

Hartford 
Silome  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Pinney  of  Poquonuck 
EHjah  Case  &c  of  Simsbury 
Job  Case  of  Simsbury 
Sadosa  Wilcocks  &c 
Seth  ye  Child   of  ye  Wid.   Elis.   Moore  of  W. 

Simsbury 
Ezra  ye  Child  of  Ezra  Brown  of  Poquonuck 
Hulda,  a  Twin  Child  of  Edwd  Little  of  Northington 
Mille  ye  or  Twin 

AbigaU  ye  Child  of  Titus  Brown  of  Poquonuck 
Flavel  ye  Child  of  William  Manley  of  No  3. 


•  For  Noa.  57-109  vide  supra,  pp.  35-36. 


38 


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[Jan. 


129  Octr  9th  Daniel  ye  Child  of  George  Manley  of  No  3 

130  June  lOth  1764         Friend  ye  Child  of  Nathu  Griswold  of  Poquonack 

131  May       1764  Ezekiel  ye  Child  of  DanU  Bissell  Jnr  of  North 

Windsor 

132  Eodem  Die  Taylor  ye  Child  of  Taylor  Chapman  of  sd  Windsor 

133  May  1764  Leavitt  ye  Child  of  Samuel  Denslow  of  N.  Windsor 

134  Eodem  Elijah  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Reed  of  sd  N.  Windsor 

135  July  16  a  twin  Child  of  Nathei  Owen  Jnr  of  Poquonak 

136  Augat  5  David,  ye  Child  of.  SamU  Loomis  first  Society  in 

Windsor 

137  Octr  14  John,  ye  Child  of  Willm  Manley  of  No  3 

138  Novr  4tt  Mary    ye    Child    of    George    Griswold    Jnr    of 

Poquonock 

139  Eodem  Die  Joab  ye  Child  of  Joab  Griswold  of  Poquonock 

140  June  23d  1765         Rhoda  ye  Child  of  Ezra  Brown  of  Poquonuck 

141  Eodem  Die  Aurela    ye    Child    of    Noah    Griswold    Jnr    of 

Poquonack 

142  Augat  25  Simeon  ye  Child  of  Edwd  Griswold  of  Poquonack 

143  Sepr  29,  1765  Phares  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Phelps  ye  3d  of  Poquonack 

144  Eodem  Die  Agnes  ye  Child  of  Nathu  Griswold  of  Poqonk 

145  Octr  6,  1765  David  ye  Child  of  George  Manly  of  No  Three 

146  Aug8t  10, 1766        Timothy,  ye  Child  of  Thoa  Goodman  of  West 

Hartford 

147  Eodem  Die  Mary,  ye  Child  of  Stephen  Webster,  Ejusdem 

Loci. 

148  Novr  10  .  Zedekiah  ye   Child  of  Samei   Loomis  of  ye   Ist 
Society  in  Windsor 

Apr  26,  1767  Fradrick  ye  Child  of  Noah  Griswold  Jnr  of  Poquonk 

May  24  Reuben,  ye  Child  of  Thomas  Beman  of  Hartland 

Eodem  Die  Kezia,  ye  Child  of  John  Matson  of  Simsbury 

May  31  Isaac  ye  Child  of  Ezra  Brown  of  Poquonock 

Octr  2,  1768  Pearlley,  ye  Child  of  Wm  Manley  of  Sandersfield 


149 
150 
151 
152 
153 
154 
155 
156 
157 

158 
159 
160 
161 


July  16,  1769  Loanna,  ye  Child  of  Ezra  Brown  of  Poquonuck 

March  4,  1770         Martin  ye  Child  of  George  Manley  of  Sandersfield 
Ap.  22  Rebecca  ye  Child  of  John  Filley  of  ye  first  Socy 

in  Windsor 
June  10,  1770  Elisabeth  ye  Child  of  Amaziah  Standly  W.  Divis. 

Eodem  Die  Ruth  ye  Child  of  Charles  Seymour,  same  PL 

Eodem  Theda,  ye  Child  of  Charles  Morgan.  Der 

Eodem  etiam  Selah  ye  Child  of  Timo  Gridley  —  Dor 

N.B.    These  four  last  namd  Chiln  were  baptizd  wn  ye  Revd  Nathu 

Hooker  lay  dead  in  his  JEouse,  wt  died  ye  Day  before  &  was  interd 

ye  Day  after. 
Jany  6,  1771  Elezer,  ye  Child  of  Barker  of  West?  Division 

Feb.  26  David,  ye  Child  of  Samuel  Loomiss  of  Windsor 

let  Socy 

164  Apr.  7  Samuel,   ye  Child   of  ye   Wid'^   Hanh   Foot   of 

Torrington 

165  Apr.  28  Benjn    Wilcox,    Servt   to    Mr    Elisha    Cornish, 
Simsbury 

Eodem  Katharine  Messenger  Sev*  Maid  to  sd  Cornish 

Eodem  Philo,  ye  Child  of  Elisha  Barber  Simsbury 

Eodem  Martha,  ye  Child  of  Jonathan  Pettebone  Jnr  Po 

Eodem  etiam  Abijah,  the  Child  of  Abijah  Pettebone 

Sepr  15  Noah,  ye  Child  of  Noah  Griswold  Jnr  of  Poquok 


162 
163 


166 
167 
168 
169 
170 


1918] 


Wintonbury  Church  Records 


39 


171  Novr  23,  1771 


172 
173 
174 
175 


192 
193 
194 
195 


197 
198 
199 
200 
201 
202 
203 
204 

205 
206 
207 
208 
209 


Jany  12,  1772 
May  3d 
May  24 
Eodem 


176  June  28 

177  Octr  11 

178  Mar.  13,  1773 

179  June  6 

180  Eodem  Die 

181  June  13 

182  Mar  23d  1774 

183 

184  May  22,  1774 

185  Aug«t  14 

186  Octr  30 

187  Feb.  26,  1775 

188  March  12 

189  March  19 

190  Same  Day 
190 

191  May  14 


Sepr  6,  1775 
Eodem  Die 
Novr  19 
Deer  17 


196    Eodem  Die 


July  28,  1776 
Augst  25 
Mar.  9,  1777 
Mar.  23 
Same  Day, 
Same  Day, 
June  8,  1777 

Novr  2d 

Deer  21 
Jany  25,  1778 
Feb.  Ist  1778 
Apr.  26 
July  5 


Ahneron  ye  Child  of  Thos  Shepard  Jnr  of  ye  West 

Division 
Donne,  ye  Child  of  Jonathan  Eggleston  —  Poquonk 
Aaron  ye  Child  of  Aaron  Henry  of  West  Division 
Abigail,  ye  Child  of  Asa  Gillett  of  West  Division 
Clarina,   ye  Child  of   Jonathn  Gillett  of  sd  W. 

Division 
Cloe,  ye  Child  of  Elisha  Moore  of  Windsor  Ist  Socy 
Anne,  ye  Child  of  Capn  Thos  Hopkins  of  Hartford 
[illegible]  ye  Child  of  Ezeki  Mills  of  West  Simsbury 
Lorana,  Child  of  Capn  Elihu  Humphry  Ist  Socy 

Simsbury 
Sarah,  ye  Child  of  Elisha  Cornish  Jnr  of  ye  same 

Socy 
Levi,  ye  Child  of  Jos.  Foot  Simsbury  Is*  Society 
Joel   a   Twin   Child   of  Joel  Wilson  Jnr  of  Po- 

quonuck 
and  Susanna,  ye  other  Twin  Child  &c. 
Lucy,  ye  Child  of  Aaron  Bamot,  Simsbury  let 

Society 
Matte,  the  child  of  EU  Hoskins  of  Poquonuck 
Enoch  Drake,  ye  Child  of  Joel  Barber  of  Simy  1st 

Socy 
Ruth,  ye  Child  of  Alexr  Marshel  of  Salmon  Brook 
Patte,   ye  Child  of  James  Bamett  of  ye  Nine 

Partners 
a  Child  of  Thomas  Barber  of  ye  first  Socy  in 

Simsbiu"y 
Isaiah,  ye  Child  of  Isaac  Ensign,  of  sd  1st  Socy  in 

Simsbury 
Cornelius  Phelps  Jn^''  Child  in  this  Acd.  sh^  not 

be  in  this  Place* 
Noah  Griswold  of  Poquonk  had  a  Child  baptizd 

Named  Zuba. 
Susanna  ye  Child  of  Martin  Humphry  of  Simsbury 
Martin  ye  Child  of  sd  Martin  Hmnphry 
Roger,  ye  Child  of  John  Kelley  of 
Levi,  ye  Child  of  Benajah  Case  Simsbury  first 

Society 
Hephsebah  ye  Child  of  Elisha  Cornish  Jnr  of 

sd  Socy 
Sule  the  Child  of  Austin  Phelps  let  Socy  Windr 
Ruth  ye  Child,  of  Moses  Merrils  of  West  Division 
Samel  ye  Child  of  Samel  Mills  of  Colebrook 
Lucina,  ye  Child  of  Capn  Abel  Pettebone,  Simsbury 
Polle,  ye  Child  of  Dudley  Pettebone,  I  suppose 
Elisabeth,  ye  Child  of  Amaziah  Himiphry 
Amelia,  ye  Child  of  Joseph  Foot  Simsbury  Ist  Socy 
James,   ye  Child   of  James  Barned  of  ye  Nine 

Partners 
Hannah,  ye  Child  of  Levi  So  per  of  Sandersfield 
Hezekiah,  ye  Child  of  Noah  Griswold  of  Poquonock 
Pelatiah  ye  Child  of  Lt  Pelt  Mills  of  Colebrook 
Polle  ye  Child  of  Ezra  Bro^vm  of  Poquonack 
Cloe  ye  Child  of  Benedick  Alford  of  Otter  Creek 


•  These  lines  in  italics  are  crossed  out  in  the  original  record. 


40  Wintonhury  Church  Records  [Jan. 

210  May  16,  79  Patte  Mills  the  Child  of  James  Barnet  of  the  Nine 

Partners.  • 

211  Octr  17  MoUe,  ye  Child  of  James  Whitin  of  granvill 

212  Jany  2  1780  Patte  ye  Child  of  PeUitiah  Mills  of  Colebrook 
Jany  30  1780  Sarah  ye  Child  of  Dani  Eggeston  of 

213  November  6  1785  ye  Child  of  Abel  Hoskins  of  Winchester 

This  Child  was  Bapd  by  Mr  Walcot  Stamfd 

214  July  2,  1786  Nathan  ye  Child  of  Samuel  Rowel  Junr  of  Toring- 

ford  This  Child  was  Baptised  by  ye  Revd  Mr 
Walcott  of  Wintonbury. 

Book  II 

[Members,  Baptisms,  Marriages,  and  Deaths,  1791-1863] 

A  list  of  the  names  of  church  communicants  and  their  numbers. 

First  the  members  imbodied,  at  the  time  of  the  Rev.  WiUiam  F.  Miller's 

ordination,*  without  taking  into  the  account  certified  members  as  never 

rejoined  the  church. 

1  David  Filley 

2  Stephen  Goodwin's  widdow. 

3  Reuben  Case,  admitted  Feb.  22,  1742.    Since  recommended 

4  Samuel  Webster's  wife.  May  2th  1742 

5  Joseph  Segar's  wife,  June  27.  1742 

6  Deborah  Watson,  March  12tii  1753 

7  Pelatiah  Mills  widdow.  May  4th  1755 

8  Amos  Lawrence  Dec  25th  1757  since,  disd  recommended 

9  And  wife  Sarah,  same  day. 

10  Eunice  GiUet,  Feb.  26.  1758 

11  Violet  the  wife  of Kilbum,  April  9th  1758 

12  Hannah  Jonathan  Bidwell's  widdow,  Jany  25,  1761 

13  Samuel  Burr,  Deer  nth  1763 

14  Sarah,  Stephen  Burr  Junr  widdow,  Jan.  2.  1764  moved 

15  Anne,  Thomas  Shepard's  wife,  April  8th  1764 

16  Nathaniel  Burr  Junr  moved,  since  recommended 

17  Rachel,  capt  Gillet's  widdow,  Nov.  1th  1767 

18  Titus  Burr,  Jan.  31,  1768 

19  Jerusha,  Sam'l  Loomis's  wife,  March  19.  1769 

20  Charles  Phelps,  Dec-"  25.  1774 

21  Sibbel,  Enoch  Drake  June's  Widow,  Oct.  13.  1775.    Moved 

22  Doctor  Caleb  Hitchcock,  Oct.  17.  1784 

23  And  wife  Eleanor,  same  day 

24  Dorcas,  Sam'  Egleston's  wife,  do 

25  Submit,  Asa  Hubbard's  wife,  do 

26  Mary,  Mathew  Cadwell's  wife,  do. 

27  Rachael  Bidwell,  do 

28  Rebecca,  wife  of  Robert  Sandford  time  unknown 

29  Mabel,  Isaac  Skinner  Juni^'^  wife,  do 

30  Nathaniel  Egleston,  in  86th  year  of  his  age,  Jan.  14.  1787 

31  Widdow  Elizabeth  Latimer,  March  4.  1787 

32  Widow  Lydia  Loomis,  time  unknown 

33  Joseph  FUley,  July,  1787 

34  And  Thede,  his  wife,  same  day,  [illegible]  1832 

35  Jonathan  Allyn,  Jan.  1788 

36  His  wife,  the  same  day 

*  Rev.  William  Fowler  Miller,  M.A.,  of  the  Class  of  1786,  Yale  College,  was  ordained 
at  Wintonbury  30  Nov.  1791,  and  was  dismissed  in  1811.  Cf.  Stiles's  History  of 
Ancient  Windsor,  vol.  1,  pp.  297-299. 


1918]  Wintonhury  Church  Records  41 

37  Ruth,  Titus  Burr's  wife,  March  30,  1788 

38  Oliver  Phelps,  Sep'  21,  1788,  since  dismised  &  recommended 

39  Eunice  his  wife,  same  day 

40  Hezekiah  Latimer  Junr  do,  since  obtained  a  hojje. 

41  Rebeccas  his  wife,  do,  since  obtained  a  hope. 

42  Dotheseus  Hubbard,  do.    At  liberty  to  stay  away  fr  supper 

43  And  wife  Tamer,  do.    Since  crazy 

44  Pelatiah  Parsons,  Dec  1788  The  same  liberty 

45  Roxey,  his  wife,  same  day.  The  same  liberty  and  since  obtained  a  hope 
Secondly,  recommended  members  which  had  been  added  from  other 

churches 

1  Hannah,  Ben.  Brown's  wife  from  1st  Chh-  in  Windsor  Aug.  2,  1740 

2  Madam  Mary  Bissell,  fr  chh  in  Groton,  March  1,  1741 

3  Stephen  Loomis,  fr  1  chh,  Windsor  Nov.  18,  1744 

4  And  Grace,  his  wife,  same  day. 

5  Reuben  Loomis  fr  1.  chh  Windsor,  Oct.  7.  1750 

6  Widow  Esther  Gillet,  fr  1.  chh,  Windsor,  April  20,  1755 

7  Lydia,  David  FiUy's  wife  fr  Hartford  South.  Nov.  10.  1776 

8  Robert  Sandford,  fr  W.  Hartford  chh  Jan.  4.  1788. 

9  Elizabeth  Garney,  fr  1.  chh  in  Hartford,  May,  1788 

10  Thomas  Shepard  fr  the  chh  in  W.  Hartford,  1775 

11  Col.  Hezekiah  Bissell  fr  the  chh  in  Windham,  Feb.  20  1790 

12  Anna,  his,  wife,  same  do.  since  reconunended  H.  S. 

13  Amelia,  their  daughter,  since  recommended  to  H.  S. 

45 

,  o        The  added  members  of  the  whole  church  not  certified  or  withdrawn, 

eg    at  the  time  of  the  Rev.  William  F.  Miller's  ordination 

A  list  of  the  names  of  church  communicants  and  their  members,  and  the 
time  when  admitted,  as  admitted,  and  added  to  the  foregoing  number  by 
the  Rev.  WilUam  F.  Miller,  Pastor 

1  Eunice,  Darius  Segar's  wife,  Sep.  2,  1792,  since  recommended 

2  Samuel  Colton,  Nov.  4.  1792  (excommmiicated  Janv  11th  1818) 

3  Lois,  his  wife,  same  day 

4  Same  day^  Amos  Burr,  since  recommended 

5  Eunice,  his  wife,  March  3,  1793,  recommended 

6  Hannah,  James  Webster's  wife,  June  9,  1793 

7  Molly,  John  Rowley's  wife,  Sep.  1793 

8  Sami  Burr,  Junr  Sep.  4.  1796 

9  Sarah,  Jedediah  Alcott's  wife,  Nov.  6,  1796 

10  Miriam  Alpheus  Brown's  wife,  same  day. 

11  Rhoda,  David  Grant's,  wife,  Sep.  3.  1797 

12  Widow  Huldah  Gillet,  Nov.  5.  1797.    Since  recommended- 

13  Martha,  Timothy  King's  wife,  Nov.  4.  1798 

During  these  years  the  following  persons  were  also  admitted  upon  a  recom- 
mendation from  other  churches. 

14  Recommended  Welthean,  Oliver  Hubbard's  wife  fr  chh  in  W.  Hartford 

March  4-1793 

15  Eunice,  Jonah  Gillet's  wife,  fr  2.  chh  in  Ashford  same  day 

16  Thomas  Taylor  fr  chh  at  little  Baddow,  in  the  county  of  Essex,  Eng- 

land, March  4, 1798  since  dismissed  &  recommended  Novr  19th  1811 

The  following  great  additions  to  the  chh  in  the  years  1799  and  1800,  was 
owing  to  the  great  and  very  powerful  revival  of  religion  in  this  parish,  during 
these  two  years. 

17  Rachael,  Eliphalet  Glazier's  wife,  July  7,  1799  [iUegihle]  1832. 

18  Sarah,  John  Macclen's  wife,  July  22,  1799 


42  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [Jan. 

19  Abigail,  Ben.  Brown  Junr  wife,  same  day 

20  Susanna,  Thomas  Taylor's  wife,  do.  since  dism^  &  rec<^ 

21  Eunice,  Ebenezer  Latimer's  wife,  do,  recommended. 

22  Anna,  Roger  Clarke's  wife,  do. 

23  Jerusha  Aidrus,  do.  since  recommended.  ' 

24  Widdow,  Mary  Loomis,  Aug.  11,  1799. 

25  Zulima,  Thomas  Moore's  wife,  same  day. 

26  Lydia  Allyn,  Luke  Allin's  daughter,  do,  recommended 

27  Abigail,  Jonathan  Bidwell's  wife,  Aug.  18.  1799 

28  Rebecca,  Hezekiah  Goodwin's  wife,  do. 

29  Molly,  Ahasel  Nearing's  wife,  Sep.  15.  1799.  [iUegible]  1832 

30  Nancy  Gillet,  same  day. 

31  Aurelia  Allen,  Luke's  daughter,  do.  moved, 

32  Amos  GiUet,  Oct.  20.  1799 

33  Susanna,  his  wife,  same  day 

34  Jerusha,  Samuel  Andrus's  wife,  do.  moved. 

35  EUphalet  Glazier,  do.    moved 

36  Rebecca,  Levi  Latimer's  wife.  do. 

37  Electa,  Caleb  Hitchcock  Jun'" »  wife,  do.  died  June  14  '48  aged  68  years 

38  Hannah  Pettibone,  do 

39  EHjah  Loomis,  Nov.  3,  1799 

40  Abigail,  his  wife,  do.  [illegible]  1832 

41  Roxcy,  Daniel  Pettibone's  wife,  Nov.  17,  1799 

42  Wealthan  Burr,  Nodiah's  daughter,  do 

43  Betsy  Goodwin  Macclean.  in  her  13  year.    Nov.  24.  1799 

44  Sarah,  Timothy  Hubbard's  wife,  Dee.  8,  1799 

45  Hannah  Hubbard  their  daughter,  same  day  moved. 

46  Levi  Latimer,  same  day 

47  Abraham  Clarke  do. 

48  Gennet  his  wife,  do, 

49  Ruth,  Job  Rowley's  wife,  do 

50  Christian,  Silas  Rowley's  wife,  do. 

51  Pharozina  Hoskins,  do 

52  Anna,  Hezekiah  Webster's  wife,  do  since  recommended 

53  Betsy,  Grove  Taylor's  wife,  do.    moved 

54  Mary  Bissell,  Col.  B's  daughter,  Dec  29,  1799.    since  dismissed  & 

recommended 

55  Anna  Loomis,  widow  L.  L's  daughter,  do. 

56  Nancy  Mumford,  do.  moved 

57  WiUiam  Cooley,  Jan.  5,  1800 

58  And  Lucmda  his  wife,  do. 

59  Abi  Burr,  Feb.  2,  1800 

60  Lydia  Pettibone,  April  27.  1800,  since  recommended 

61  Grove  Taylor,  June  15,  1800  removed 

62  Joseph  Goodwin,  June  22.  1800 

63  Rosanna,  his  wife,  do 

64  Amna,  Ashbel  Webster's  wife,  July  6.  1800  since  recommended. 

65  Ebenezer  Latimer,  July  27,  1800,  recommended. 

66  Rhoda,  Roswell  Clarke's  wife,  Aug.  3.  1800 

67  Joseph  Webster  September  7th  1800 

68  And  Mehi table  his  wife,  the  same  day 

69  EUzabeth,  Isaac  Egleston's  wife,  Dec"  14th  1800 

70  RosweU  Clarke,  AprU  19th  1801 

71  Huldah  Filley,  wife  of  Jonathan  Filley  Junr  May  24  1801 

72  Clarissa  Wilcox,  Aug^  2th  1801,  since  dismissed  &  recommended 

73  The  widow  Anna  Case,  recommended  from  the  church  in  West  Sims- 

bury,  September  6th,  1801 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records  43 

74  Erastus  Bang,  recommended  from  the  church  in  West  Hartford,  and  his 

75  wife,  October  30th  1801  since  dismissed  &  recommended  to  the  chh 
in  Northington 

76  Widow  Lydia  Marshall,  Nov.  l^^^  1801 

77  Ruth  Mahala,  the  wife  of  Stephen  Brown  recommended  from  the  Ist 

church,  Windsor,  March  7''h  1802 

78  Anne,  the  wife  of  Capn  Ezekiel  Woodford,  reconmiended  from  the  church 

in  Northington,  Sepr  4tii  1803  since  dismissed  and  recommended 

79  Levi  Page,  January  3^^  1808 

80  Isaac  Newton,  from  the  C^h  in  West  Hartland  in  A.D.  1806.    since 

dismissed  and  recommended  to  the  Church  in  [illegible]. 

81  Sarah  wife  of  Solomon  Allyn,  June  5^^  1808  removed 

82  [?  Achsah]  the  wife  of  Hez^  Goodwin  July  3^^  1808  watch  withdrawn 

The  following  additions  were  made  as  the  fruits  of  the  great  Revival  in  the 
years  1808  &  1809. 

83  Roxy  the  wife  of  Pelatiah  Parsons,  September  4ti» 

84  Triphena  Parsons,  the  same  day. 

85  Hezekiah  Webster,  the  samed  day,  since  recommended. 

86  Candice,  the  wife  of  James  Goodwin,  the  same  day. 

87  Hannah  the  wife  of  Hezekiah  Goodwin  2th 

88  Lucina,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Westerland,  the  same  day. 

89  Betsey,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Tuttle,  the  same  day 

90  Jerusha,  the  wife  of  David  Filley,  the  same  day 

91  Orrin  Eggleston,  the  same  day.     Watch  withdrawn 

92  Enoch  Frisbie,  the  same  day  dismissed  &  Rec<i  to  the  l^t  church  New 

Britain  Oct.  17-'46 

93  George  Loomis,  the  same  day.    moved. 

94  Timothy  Loomis,  the  same  day,  moved. 

95  Nancy  Hubbard,  the  same  day.    [illegible]  1832 

96  Gideon  Tvdler,  the  same  day 

97  Patty  Glazier,  the  same  day,  [illegible]  1832 

98  Orrin  Hubbard,  the  same  day 

99  Anne  the  wife  of  Hezakiah  Parsons  October  6th  A.D.  1808 

100  Wealthan  Parsons,  the  same  day.     Recom. 

101  Mary,  the  wife  of  Frederick  Newbury,  do 

102  Henry  Shepard,  the  same  day 

103  John  Tyler,  the  same  day 

104  Abigail,  the  wife  of  Levi  Rowley,  do,  since  dismissed  &  recommended 

105  Huldah,  the  wife  of  Jacob  GUlet,  do.  Recom^ 

106  Moses  Colton,  the  same  day,  recom. 

107  Luther  Fitch,  January  Ist,  1809.    recom. 

108  Susanna  his  wife,  the  same  day.    recom. 

109  Susanna  their  daughter,  the  same  day,  (Recom.) 

110  Gurdon  Filley,  the  same  day. 

111  Eunice,  the  wife  of  Gurdon  Filley,  the  same  day. 

112  Cloe,  the  wife  of  Lot  Humphrey,  the  same  day. 

113  Rhoda  the  wife  of  Samuel  Burr  Jr.  the  same  day. 

114  Nabby  Stoughton,  the  same  day. 

115  Polly  Colton,  the  same  day  [illegible]  1832. 

116  Peletiah  Parsons  Jr.  the  same  day 

117  Alvin  Hubbard,  the  same  day  Dis. 

118  Lovicy  the  wife  of  James  Bid  well,  the  same  day 

119  Thedy  the  wife  of  Benjamin  Brown  Jr.  March  4th  1809 

120  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  John  Wilson,  the  same  day 

121  Isaiac  Taylor,  the  same  day,  since  dismi^  &  reC^ 

122  Sally  Taylor,  the  same  day,  since  dism^  &  reC^ 


44  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [Jan. 

123  Bishop  Hubbard  the  same  day, 

124  Hannah  Hubbard  his  sister,  the  same  day. 

125  Sally  the  wife  of  Jonathan  Gillet,  upon  recommendation  from  the 

Church  in  Western,  Massachusetts,  May  5^  1809 

126  Diadema  the  wife  of  Jacob  Loomis  May  7*^  1809,  recommended. 

127  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Moses  Brown  also 

128  Olive  Goodwin  Tyler,  the  same  day 

129  David  Filley,  July  2th  1809 

130  Wealthan  Hubbard  2^  the  same  day.    [ilkgible]  1832    Dismissed  & 

Recommended  as  the  wife  of  Enoch  Frisbie  to  the  1  Cong.  Church  at 
New  Britain,  Oct.  17-  1846. 

131  Eliza  Taylor,  the  same  day.    recommended. 

132  Amos  Gillet,  Jr.  Novr  5th  1809 

133  Eleanor  Hubbard  Septr  2th  isiO  recommended 

The  names  of  persons  admitted  into  the  Church  since  the  dismission  of  the 
Rev.  W°^  F.  MiUer. 

1  Jacob  Gillet,  July  10th  1814.    since  recommended. 

2  Nathaniel  Bidwell,  the  same  day. 

3  Daniel  L  Parsons,  the  same  day  died  20  Oct.  1847  a<i  55. 

4  William  Case  Jr.  the  same  day.  since  Recom. 

5  Levi  Hubbard,  the  same  day.    since  Recom. 

6  Silvy  Gillet,  the  same  day. 

7  Polly  Gillet,  the  same  day.    recommend. 

8  Anna  Colton,  the  same  day.    [illegible]  1832 

9  Orinda  Colton,  the  same  day.    rec<^ 

10  Polly  Eggleston,  the  same  day.  moved. 

11  Juliana  Smith,  the  same  day.    since  Recom. 

12  Amy  King  the  same  day.    Since  Recommended. 

13  Susan  Parsons,  received  by  letter,  the  same  day,  from  the  Church  of 

Christ  in  Blandford. 

14  September  18th,  1814,  Mary  Shepard,  received  by  letter,  from  four 

members  of  the  late  Church  of  Christ,  in  the  north  part  of  Canton. 

15  Nov  13th  1814,  Mary  the  wife  of  Sylvester  Gillet,  received  by  letter 

from  the  Church  of  Christ  in  West  Hartford,    [illegible]  1832 

16  Augustus  Shepard  Janv  1th  1815 

17  Catherine  wife  of  Joseph  Brown  Jr.  same  day. 

18  Mary  Wheeler,  the  same  day. 

19  Sally  Stoughton,  the  same  day. 

20  Cloe  Stoughton,  the  same  day.    Recommended 

21  Betsy,  James  Water's  wife,  the  same  day.    Since  Recommended. 

22  Bishop  Phelps,  the  same  day.     Recommended 

23  Hannah  the  vnie  of  Lyman  Humphrey,  the  same  day. 

24  March  5th  AD  1815  Mindwell  Latimer  wife  of  Hezekiah  Latimer, 

Received  by  letter  from  the  Church  of  Christ  in  Simsbury 

25  March  5th  1815  Julia  S.  the  wife  of  John  K  Tyler  received  by  letter 

from  the  chiKch  of  Christ  in  Northington.     Dis. 
Mr.  Bartlett's  Ministry* 

26  Jane  Bartlett  the  wife  of  Rev.  John  Bartlett  received  by  letter  from 

the  church  of  Christ  in  Columbia  (New  York)  May  2l8tl815  —  Dis. 

27  Beulah,  the  wife  of  Timothy  Goodwin,  Received  by  letter  from  the 

church  of  Christ  in  Long  Meadow.  July  2^  1 8 15.    Since  Recommended 

28  Mabel  King,  Reed  by  letter  from  the  church  of  Christ  in  West  Hartford 

May  4th  1817,  since  removed. 

*  Rev.  John  Bartlett,  M.A.,  of  the  Class  of  1807,  Yale  College,  was  installed  at 
Wintonbury  15  Feb.  1815,  and  was  dismissed  19  May  1831.  Cf.  Stiles's  History  of 
Ancient  Windsor,  vol.  1,  p.  299. 


1918]  Wintonhury  Church  Records  45 

29  Anna  Wheeler,  Rec*  by  letter  from  the  church  of  Chriflt  in  Blanford 

(Mass)  May  4th  1817 

30  Patty  Wilsoa  Taylor  received  by  original  profession  Nov.  2'^  A.D.  1817 

since  recommended 

31  Sally  Hubbard,  by  original  profession  Nov.  2<^,  1817 

32  Mary  Brown  received  by  profession  Nov.  2*^  1817.    since  recom- 

mended. 

33  Joanna  Hart,  Received  by  letter  of  recormnendation  from  the  Church 

of  Christ  in  Berlin  Jany  2^  A.D.  1818.    since  Recommended. 

34  Samuel  Pope  by  original  prof.  Septr  6tii,  1818.    Since  Recom. 

35  Freelove  Pope  Sept^  6th  A.D.  1818.    Since  Recom. 

36  Sarah,  the  Wife  of  Bishop  Hubbard,    recom.  Received  by  letter  from 

Granby,  Septr  3d  i820. 

37  Celestia,  the  Wife  of  Moses  Colton  admitted  from  Northington  church 

Septr  loth  A.D.  1820.    since  Recommended. 

38  Abigail  Hoskins  admitted  May  6th  A.D.  1821  recommended  [iUegible]  1833 

39  Julia  Hubbard  May  6th  A.D.  1821. 

40  Lois  the  wife,  of  Solomon  V.  Case  admitted  by  Letter  from  church  in 

Canton  June  15th  A.D.  1821  Recommended 

Additions  after  the  powerful  revival  in  the  Spring  of  A.D.  1821. 

41  Theodore  Cadwell  June  17th  1821 

42  Roxy  the  wife  of  Theodore  Cadwell  June  17.    Dis.  &  Rec.  to  the 

South  Church  Hartford  Conn.  28  May  '48. 

43  Roxy  the  Daughter  of  Theodore  Cadwell,  June  17. 

44  Caleb  Hitchcock  June  17th 

45  Solomon  Virgil  Case  June  17th  Recommended 

46  Joab  Loomis  June  17th.     Left  the  church 

47  Joab  Loomis  Junr  June  17th.    Left  the  church. 

48  Electa  Parsons  June  17th, 

49  Flor  [illegible,  ?  Flora]  Humphrey  June  17th. 

50  Wolcot  Stoughton  June  17  th.    Excommunicated 

51  Trumbull  Hubbard  June  17th. 

52  Joseph  Brown  Junr  June  17th 

53  Elizabeth  Wife  of  Bamaby  Filley  June  VJ^  since  removed 

54  Lovicy  Bidwell  June  17th  Left  the  church. 

55  Nathan  Hubbard  June  17th 

56  Abigail,  Wife  of  Reuben  Drake,  recom.  June  17th 

57  Mary,  Wife  of  Ebenezer  Webster,  June  17th 

58  Eliza  Wilson,  July  l^t  A.D.  1821. 

59  Susan  the  Wife  of  Doctr  W.  Everit  July  Ist  1821  admitted  by  letter 

from  Canton.    Since  Recommended. 

60  Sophia,  the  Wife  of  Bishop  Parsons,  July  29.  A.D.  1821 

61  Nancy  the  Wife  of  Allyn  Cadwell,  July  29th 

62  Mary  Hitchcock,  Daughter  of  Caleb  Hitchcock  July  29th  1821 

63  Lydia  P.  Ellsworth-  July  29 

64  Alethea  Hubbard-  July  29 

65  Norman  H.  Gillet.  July  29th  moved 

66  Allyn  Barber,  July  29  th 

67  George  Colton,  July  29th 

68  Jeremiah  Woodford,  Junr  July  29th  Died  Nov  16.  1848,  aged  65  yrs. 

69  William  Parsons  July  29th  Excommimicated,  restored.  •  " 

70  Susan  Hosmer  Hubbard,  July  29th  moved 

71  Jonathan  Trumbull  Parsons  July  29th  moved 

72  Mary  Parsons  July  29th  A.D.  1821.    Since  Recommended. 

73  Samuel  Colton  Junr  Septr  2^1  A.D.  1821.    Died  9  June  1847  aged  67 

years. 


46  Winionbury  Church  Records  [Jan. 

74  Martha  the  Wife  of  Sam«  Colton  Jr.  Sept.  2^ 

75  Elihu  Latimer  Sept  2d  1821 

76  Reuben  Drake  admitted  Septr  2  A.D,  1821  Since  Recommended, 

77  Linus  Giddings  Septr  2^  1821. 

78  Amy  the  Wife  of  Horace  Wells,  Sept.  2^  [iUegibk]  1832 

79  Pierce  Brown  Sept  2^  A.D.  182.    excommunicated 

80  Mitty  Gillet.  Septr  2d  A.D.  1821. 

81  Betsey  Gillet  Sept-  2d  A.D.  1821  Since  Recommended  &  afterward 

dismissed  to  the  church  in  Cabotville  Mass.  as  Mrs  Parsons 

82  Sarah  the  Wife  of  Nathi  Hubbard  Junr  Sept.  2d 

83  Miriam  The  Wife  of  Henry  Ellsworth-  Sept.  2d  1821 

84  Horace  Wells  Novt  4th  1821-  excommunicated 

85  Alethea  Hoskins  the  same  day-  since  Recommended 

86  Norman  Wells  the  same  day-    moved 

87  Julia  A  Cornish  Nov.  4tii  1821 

88  Ebenezer  Webster  Nov.  4th 

89  James  Bidwell  November  4th  1821 

90  Rhoda  Emma  Grant  Janv  6th  A.D.  1822,  Recommended 

91  Nathaniel  Hooker  admitted  by  letter  from  the  church  West  Hartford 

May  5th  1822. 

92  Lot  Humphrey  July  7th  A.D.  1822. 

93  Annis  the  Wife  of  Joel  Wilson,  July  7th 

94  Flavia  the  Wife  of  Erastus  Barber  July  7th  since  Recommended 

95  Ruth  the  Wife  of  Capt  Hezekiah  Parsons  received  by  letter  from  the 

church  of  Christ  in  Simsburey  Nov.  3d  1822.    Since  Recommended 

96  Hannah  the  Wife  of  Esq.  Elihu  Mills  Received  by  letter  from  the 

church  of  Christ  in  Hartland  July  6th  A.D.  1823 — Recommended 
&  Returned  to  the  above  June  1844 

97  Charlotte  the  wife  of  Allyn  Barber  Received  by  letter  from  the  church 

of  Christ  in  Canton  Septr  yth  A.D.  1823. 

98  Moses  King  received  by  letter  from  the  Church  of  Christ  in  West 

Hartford  March  11th  A.D.  1824  since  Recommended 

99  Samuel  Egleston 

100  Susanna  the  wife  of  Harry  McLean 

101  The  Widow  of  Jonathan  Eno. 

102  and  Nancy  Holcomb-    Since  Recom 

103  The  Wife  of  Asa  Hubbard 

104  Widow  Louisa  Hamilton-    Excom. 

105  Nancy  Judd 
100  Laura  Hubbard 

107  Julia  Nearing-    excommunicated  1 

108  Katherine  the  wife  of  Trumbull  Parsons,  moved  I    Admitted  April  Ist 

109  David  Brown,    excommunicated  |       A.D.  1827 

110  Electa  Hitchcock.  J 

111  Mrs  Anna  Miller 

112  Dr  William  Everet  since  Reconunended 

113  Fanny  Goodwin  recommended 

114  Cornelia  Bidwell  recommended 

115  Maria,  Widow  of  Lieut.  William  Brown. 

116  Emily  Hubbard  —  moved 

117  George  Brocket,  Admitted  by  Letter  from  Canton,  May  4th  1828.  moved 

118  Ldura  the  Wife  of  George  Colton  admitted  by  Letter  July  6th  1828 

119  Mrs  Hannah  C  Bumham  Received  by  Letter  from  Church  in  East 

Hartland,  Nov.  2d  A.D,  1828.    Since  Recommended, 

120  Mr  Calvin  Bumham  and  Mary  his  wife  admitted  by  Letter  from  the 

121  Congregational  Church  Lenox,  Mass.     March  Ist  A.D.  1829.     C.  B. 
Died  11  Oct.  1846  aged  70. 


Admitted  Nov,  4,  A.D,  1826 


Admitted  Jany  7th  A.D.  1827 


Admitted  May  6th 
A.D.  1827. 


admitted  Sept^  4th  A.D.  1831. 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records                             47 

122  Mrs  Mary  Humphrey  Jany  3'^  A.D.  1830 

123  Deacn  Isaac  Turner  admitted  by  Letter,  from  the  church  at  New  Marl- 

borough, Mass.  May  Ist  1831 

124  Amo3  Andrews  and  Roxe  his  wife,  admitted  by  Letter  from  the  church 

125  in  Canaan,  N.  Y.  May  l^t  A.D.  1831  recom. 

126  Foster  Latimer  admitted  May  l^t  A.D.  1831 

127  Asahel  H.  Nearing  excommunicated  1 

128  Mary  Ann  Nearing.    excom.  \  admitted  July  3^  A.D.  1831 

129  Albert  G.  Nearing  Dismissed  J 

1  Nath'  Hubbard  Junr 

2  Erasmus  D.  Hudson 

3  Martha  his  Wife 

4  Mrs  Anna  Bidwell 

5  Annis  A  Wilson  & 

6  Mrs  Abigail  Latimer 

1  1831.    Nov.  6.  WiUiamWay 

2  Clarissa  wife  of  Bildad  Rowley 

3  Catharine  Brown 

4  Mary-Ann  Newbury 

5  Julia  Wilson 

6  Anna  M.  Jennings 

7  Mary  Bartlett  Dis. 

8  Hannah  Kingsbury  —  By  letter. 

9  1832.    Jan.  1.  David  M.  Grant 

10  Elihu  Mills  Jun.  &  —  baptized 

11  Amanda  his  wife 

12  Lavinna  A.  wife  of  William  K.  Parsons. 

13  Abigail  wife  of  Levi  Dudley. 

14  Clarissa  Webster.    . 

15  Hiram  Roberts  &  —  (Died  Sep.  6^  1845 

16  Polly  his  wife  —  babtized 

17  Minerva  Moore 

18  Eunice  wife  of  Rev.  A.  Nash,    by  letter.    Dis. 

19  Anna  R.  Hall  —  by  letter 

20  Mar.  4.  Harriet  Bartlett.    Dis 

21  Susan  I  Hubbard.    Dis 

22  Sophronia  K.  Nash. 

23  July  8  Anna  Widow  of  Chester  More  —  by  let. 

24  Nov.  4.  Robert  Means 

25  Anna   M    Ellsworth   Dismissed    &   Rec<^  by  4 

church  (Congi)  Hartford,  Jan.  14-  1849. 

26  Lydia  M.  Brown  —  baptized 

27  1833.    Feb.  10.  Ahnira  G.  Clark  wife  of  I.  Clark,  by  let. 

28  Emily  Bidwell  —  baptized 

29  Betsey  Shepherd,  wife  of  Thomas  Shepherd,  by 

let. 

30  1834.    June  5.  Denison  U  Hubbard  &  Pamela  his  wife  by  let. 

31  Hannah  Foster  —  by  let. 

32  Mary  Miller 

33  Drusilla  Hubbard.    Dis. 

34  Mary  C.  Hubbard.    Dis. 

35  March  2^  Lavina  A.  Cadwell    Dis 

36  AmeUa  Dudley,    dismissed  to  Free  Ch.  Hart<^ 

37  May  4  SaUy  wife  of  Elijah  Filley,  by  let. 

38  ^  •  Abigail  wife  of  Lester  Latimer  by  let. 
38  [sic]                               Mary-Ann  Humphrey 


48  Wintovhury  Church  Records  [Jan. 

39    July  6  EUzabeth  Frisbie  ]  J?f^f  fl  ^  '"'nr'^^^  Mp^^ 

An         ^  s„oor,^oK  T?r,-cK,v  \  the   l8t  Cong.  Church   New 


40  Susannah  Frisbie  j  g^^^^  ^^  ^^-^^  ,^g 

41  Chauncey  G.  Griswold  &  1  .     i  .  -         Tk- 

42  Ruth  his  wife  }  by  letter.    Dis 

43  Nov.  2.  Abigail  Allyn 

44  Cynthia  M.  wife  of  Edmond  Hedge  —  baptized 

45  Stephen  P  Lamberton.    ex.  [?] 

46  Edmond  Hedge,    by  letter 

47  1835.    Jan  4.  Maria  H.  Wife  of  Stephen  P  Lamberton.    by 

letter,  Dis. 
Edmond  Hedge  &  Cynthia  M.  Hedge  dismissed 
&   recommended   by   request   to   the   fourth 
Church   in    Hartford   Feb.  3^   1850.    Attest 
Joseph  Brown,  Clerk.* 

Persons  admitted  to  the  church 

1835  July.  Jeremiah  Woodford. 

Hannah  his  wife 

Harriet  Woodford  —  Babtised 

Lester  Woodford  —  Babt«  Church  withdrew  their 

watch  &  care  9  Oct.  1845 
Laura  wife  of  Augustus  Shepard 
Lyman  Humphrey 
Sept.  13-  Jonathan  Bidwell    Dis. 

Baxter  Gillett  Dismissed  since  Recommended  and 

■  his  wife  &  mother  to  the  Church  in  Hartford. 
William  GiUett 

Sidney  Colton.    excommimicated  22  Nov.  1844 
John  N.  Bartlett    Dis. 
Mrs  Henry  Shepard 
Helen  Goodwin.    Dis 

Ruth  Hitchcock  by  letter  from  N.  Marlborough, 
■r.  -D  1  church  withdrew  their  watch  & 

Fanny  Brown  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  individuals 

RoxeyBrown/9Q^^^g45 

Susan  Gillett 
Sophronia  Gillett 

Jane  Frisbie    Dismissed  by  letter.. 
Harriet  Hitchcock 
Sarah  Hitchcock    excommunicated 
Jane  Bartlett    Dis. 
Mary  Ann  Neering    excommunicated 
Martha  Hubbard    Dis 
Julia  Ann  Bidwell 
Susan  Brown. 
Nov.  1.  Timothy  B.  Filley 

1836  NOV.  6.  iTrJ^^orSLM  ''^""^^ 

May  7  Mrs  Betsey  Parsons  by  letter  from  the  church  in 

New  Hartford,  since  dismissed  to  the  church 

in  Cabotville,  Mass.  '47. 
Sept.  3.  Widow  John  Smith  by  letter  from  the  church  in 

Wallingford 
Nov.  Eliza  Brown  by  letter  from  the  South  church 

Hartford. 

•  In  the  original  records  this  entry  is  followed  by  a  duplicate  in  which  the  date 
precedes  the  names. 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records  49 

1838.    May  11.  Amelia  Wilson  —  Baptized 

Sept.  Mrs  Rachel  Newberry  from  Cenr  Hartford 

1839  May.  Mrs  Achsah  Dudley 

1840  Apnl  Mrs  Eunice  E  Webster  by  letter  from  Ch.  in 

Chester,  Mass. 
1839  June  Henry  Buckland,  Clarissa  his  wife  from  So.  Ch. 

Hartford.     Dismissed  &  recommended  to  the 
Church  in  West  Hartford  July  4,  1847. 
1838.    July  1  Mrs  Nancy  W  Rowley  by  letter  from  So.  ch. 

Hartford. 
Mrs  Rachel  Newbury  from  Center  Ch.  Hartford. 
Laura  C  Sheperd  —  Dis. 
Wealthy  A.  Parsons  Dis  &  rec^  to  the  church  in 

Otis  Mass  May  2.  47 
Ann  W.  Parsons 

1841  July  Mrs  Frances  M.  Backus  by  letter  from  Benton 

N.  Y.  Dismissed  to  the  Church  above,  Nov.  8th 
1844. 

Everet  Dudley. 
1843  Dec.  Ammi  Mills,  died  13  May,  1848  se.  48 

Isaac  Dudley        1  Dis  &  Rec'd  to  the  Ist  Cong 

Thomas  Friesbey  [  Church  in  New  Britain  17 "» 

Sarah  Friesby       I  Oct.  1846. 

Julia  Ann  CadweU 

Elizabeth  Cadwell 

Horatio  Colton 

Lemuel  Friesby 

Anson  CadweU-    Dis  to  the  church  above  Sep. 
1843. 

Sarah  Bidwell 

John  Parsons 

Delia  Coles 

Amanda  Mills 

Lavinia  Bidwell 
1843  Jan.  Margaret  Callwell 

May  Everest,  Dis  &  rec<^. 

Mrs  Coles 

Edward  L  Hitch 

Goodwin  S.  Humphry. 

George  Mills 

Lucia  Bidwell 

(Mr  Alexander  N.  Crane,  Rec^  by  letter  North 
Hartford 
Mrs  Mariah  Crane,  Jjy  letter  N.  C.  Hartford. 
1846  May  3.  Mr  Emerson  Moody  &  Mary  his  wife  by  letter 

from    the    church    of    Christ    in    Collinsville 
(Canton)  Conn. 
1846  Sept  6  Polly  wife  of  Benjamin  Ely  Esq.  by  letter  from 

Congi  Church  in  Simsbury,  Conn. 
1845  July  5.  Mrs  Susan  B.  Fox-  by  letter  from  Congrega- 

tional Church  in  Suffield  Conn. 
1847.  July  4.  Margarette  C.  wife  of  Thomas  B  Filley  by  letter 

from  Cong.  Church  in  East  Hartford 
"  Sarah  Wells,  wife  of  Asahel  Tuttle  by  letter  from 

the  First  Congi  Ch.  in  Vernon,  Conn. 
Sep.  5.  Mrs  Clarissa  E  Hubbard  wife  of  Henry  Hubbard, 

by  letter  from  the  Church  in  Rainbow,  Conn. 


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[Jan. 


1848.  Mar.  5. 

May  7. 

July  2 

Persons  admitted 
1849  January  6ti» 


1851 

March  7.    1 

1853 
1 

Jan  2. 

2 
3 

4 
5 
6 

7 
8 

9 

July  2. 

10 

Sept.  3. 

11 

Nov.  5. 

12 

1855.. 

,  Jan.  7. 

13 
14 
15 

March 

16 
17 

Julyl. 

18 
19 

Sept  2. 

20 
21 

1856 

Julyl. 

22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 

1858 

Jan  3 

32 
33 
34 
35 

Miss  Lucy  Wells,  by  letter  from  the  Second 

Church  in  Hartford, 
Silas  S.  Moody  &  Ermina  his  wife  by  letter  from 

the  Church  in  Ludlow,  Mass. 
Cyrus  Moody  by  letter  from  Cong.  Church  in 

Ludlow,  Mass.,  &  EHza  H.  his  wife  by  letter 

from  Cong.  Church  at  Chicopee  Falls,  Mass. 
Pownal  Greene  &  Lucy  B.  his  wife  by  letter  from 

Cong.  Chiu-ch  in  Collinsville  (Canton)  Conn. 

to  the  Church  by  'R&v^  Horatio  Merrill  stated  supply. 

Mrs  ComeHa  Smith  Parsons  wife  of  Hezekiah 
Parsons  admitted  by  letter  from  the  Church 
of  Christ  in  Vernon. 

Hezekia  Parsons 

Edmund  E  Moody 

Mary  S  Moody. 

Test.  Jos.  Brown,  Clk  of  Chh. 
Benj  Ely 

Mrs  Roxey  L.  Jerome  By  Letter  from  New  Hartford 
Miss  Lucy  T.  Jerome      " 
Mr  Amasa  H.  Jerome     " 
Mr  Timothy  G.  Jerome  " 
Dr  Henry  Gray,  By  letter  from  Windham 
Mrs  Sarah  A  Gray 
Mrs  Mariette  G.  Bidwell  By  letter  from  Simsbury 

wife  of  Nathi  Bidwell  Junr 
Mrs  Mary  R  Mills  By  letter  from  4  chh  Hartford  wife 

of  George  Mills. 
Mr  Calvin  Barker.    By  letter  from  Sandisfield  Ms 
Mrs  Betsey  Crane  By  letter  from  Tolland 
Mrs  Juliana  Grant  By  letter  from  West  Hartford  Wife 

of  D.  W.  Grant. 
Mr  Sylvanus  Moody    By  letter  from  West  Hartford 
Mrs  B.  Maria  Moody.  "  " 

Mrs  Sarah  Chapin  "  " 

Mrs  Hettie  Maria  Wilcox  By  letter  from  Westbrook 
Mr  Imri  Spenser    By  letter  from  Canton 
Mrs  Susannah  Spenser  "  " 

Miss  Hannah  Spenser  "  " 

Mrs  MeUnda  Joy  By  letter  from  Amherst. 
Mrs  Harriet  C.  Fish.    By  letter  from  Northampton 

wife  of  Goodwin  Fish. 
Mr  Fitzroy  Parsons 
Mrs       "    Parsons 
Mr  Samuel  J  Mills 
Mrs  Annette  W  Mills 
Mr  Theron  Shepard. 
Mrs  Martha  L  Shepard 
Mr  Wilbur  W.  Nobles 
Mrs  Buckingham 

Miss  Harriet  N.  Buckingham 
Mrs  Susan  M  Wilcox  By  letter  from  Westbrook 
Mr  Jonathan  Bidwell 
Mr  Jay  H  Brown 
Mr  David  D  Grant 
Mr  George  Humphrey 


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36  Mrs  Sophronia  Humphrey  wife  of  George 

37  Mrs  Cordelia  H  Watkins  wife  of  Charles  W. 

38  Mrs  Charlotte  L.  Humphrey  wife  of  Goodwin. 

[To  be  continued] 


GENEALOGICAL  RESEARCH  IN  ENGLAND 

[Continued  from  vol.  71,  page  336] 

Freestone-Raithbeck-Thew 

Contributed  by  G.  Andrews  Mokiarty,  Jr.,  A.M.,  LL.B.,  of  Newport,  R.  I., 
and  communicated  by  the  Committee  on  English  Research 

According  to  the  records  of  the  First  Church  of  Boston,  Mass., 
Ann  and  Frances  Freestone,  "kinswomen  of  our  brother,  William 
Hutchinson,"  were  admitted  to  the  church  on  9,  9  mo.,  and  28, 
10  mo.,  1634,  respectively.  In  Lechford's  Note-Book  (pp.  327-328 
of  the  printed  book)  is  the  following  entry,  placed  immediately  after 
an  entry  dated  26  Oct.  1640: 

EUzabeth  Freestone  late  of  Alford  in  the  Coimty  of  Lincolne  and  now  of 
Boston  in  New  England  spinster  daughter  of  Richard  Freeston  late  of  Horn- 
castle  in  the  County  of  Lincolne  aforesaid  wollendraper  deceased  makes  a 
letter  of  Attorney  to  John  Hutchinson  of  Alford  aforesaid  wollendraper  to 
receive  &  recover  40'  of  Mary  Freeston  of  Thimbleby  in  the  said  County 
widdow  &  Executrix  of  the  last  will  &  testament  of  Robert  Freeston  my  uncle 
who  was  executor  of  the  last  will  &  testament  of  Robert  Freeston  my  grand- 
father one  of  the  Executors  of  the  last  will  &  testament  of  my  said  father 
and  61  138  4<i  dividend  part  belonging  to  me  by  reason  of  the  Death  of  my 
sister  Mary  and  5'  of  Nathaniell  Cuthbert  of  Warmington  in  the  County  of 
Northampton  Executor  of  the  last  will  &  testament  of  my  grandmother  Mary 
Cuthbert  given  me  by  her  will. 

In  the  Essex  Institvie  Historical  Collections,  vol.  48,  pp.  265-268 
(July,  1912),  the  contributor  of  this  article,  in  an  account  of  the 
early  generations  of  the  Turner  family  of  Salem,  Mass.,  showed  that 
Ann,  Frances,  and  Ehzabeth  Freestone  were  sisters,  and  from  infor- 
mation derived  from  English  records  and  "  Lincolnshire  Pedigrees  "  * 
explained  the  genealogical  statements  contained  in  the  entry  in  Lech- 
ford's Note-Book  and  set  forth  the  English  ancestry  of  the  Freestone 
sisters  and  their  exact  relationship  to  the  Hutchinsons.  Frances 
Freestone  became  the  first  wife  of  Valentine  Hill  of  Boston,  and 
Ehzabeth  Freestone  married  Robert  Turner  of  Boston.  In  the 
present  article  are  given  abstracts  of  Enghsh  wills  and  entries  found 
in  English  parish  registers  that  confirm  and  supplement  what  has 
already  been  pubhshed  about  the  EngUsh  ancestry  and  connections 
of  the  three  Freestone  sisters. 

The  Will  of  Richard  Freston  of  Ashby  Puerorum  [co.  Lincoln],  16  Febru- 
ary 1533  [1533/4].    To  be  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  St.  Andrew  in  Ashby 
*  Publications  of  the  Harleian  Society,  vols.  50-52. 
VOL.  LXXH.  4 


62  Genealogical  Research  in  England  [Jan. 

Puerorum.  To  the  high  altar  in  the  same  church  4d.  To  the  sepulchre 
light  in  church  aforesaid  8d.  To  the  Blessed  Lady  of  Lincoln  4d.  To  the 
Red  Arcke  4d,  To  Salmonby  church  4d.  To  my  mother  a  sheep.  To  John 
Beke,  my  brother,  a  sheep.  To  Elizabeth  Beke  a  sheep.  To  Agnes,  my 
wife,  my  debts  and  funeral  expenses  being  paid,  two  thirds  of  my  goods.  To 
my  children  one  third  of  my  goods.  My  said  wife  shall  be  guardian  to  my 
children,  and  shall  have -the  keeping  of  their  third  of  my  goods  until  they 
shall  all  and  every  attain  the  age  of  fourteen  years;  and  if  she  enter  into 
marriage,  she  and  her  husband  shall  enter  into  bond  to  John  Thewe,  Thomas 
Thewe,  and  John  Beke,  that  the  goods  shall'  be  kept  for  the  use  of  the  said 
children,  or  deliver  such  goods  to  the  said  John  and  Thomas  Thewe  and  John 
Beke.  Executrix:  Agnes,  my  wife.  Witnesses:  Robert  Glover  of  Ashby 
Puerorum,  Thomas  Thewe,  John  Beke,  Steven  Anker,  and  others.  Proved 
4  May  1534.     (Consistory  Court  of  Lincohi,  1532-1534,  part  2,  fo.  257.) 

The  Will  of  John  Freston  of  the  parish  of  Brinckill  [Brinkhill,  co.  Lincoln], 
14  February  1548  [1548/9].  To  be  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  St.  Phillype 
in  Brynkyll.  Alice,  my  wife,  and  Wyllyam,  my  son,  shall  have  my  copy 
during  the  space  of  my  years;  and  if  the  said  Alice  die  or  marry,  my  son 
WiUiam  shall  have  ye  aforesaid  copy.  To  my  son  John  one  red  burlynge  and 
two  seams  of  barley.  To  my  son  Thomas  one  red  burlynge  and  two  seams 
of  barley.  To  Alice,  my  wife,  two  thirds  of  my  household  goods.  To 
William,  my  son,  one  third  of  my  household  goods.  Residuary  legatees  and 
executors:  Alice,  my  wife,  and  William,  my  son.  After  my  debts  and 
legacies  are  paid,  if  it  may  be  borne,  two  more  seams  of  barley  to  each  of  my 
sons  John  and  Thomas.  Witnesses:  Richard  Freston,  Richard  Atfylde, 
Thomas  Leeche,  and  others.  Proved  11  December  1549  by  the  executors 
named  in  the  will.  (Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln,  1549-50,  part  2,  fo.  7; 
duplicate,  proved  11  May  1549,  in  Consistory  Court  of  LincoLn,  1547-1549, 
fo.  269.) 

The  Will  of  William  Freeson  of  Spaldyng  [Spalding],  co.  Lincoln,  tanner, 
20  March  1553  [1552/3],  To  be  buried  in  the  parish  church  of  Spaldyng. 
To  the  poor  folk  of  Spaldyng  20d.  To  Wylliam,  my  son,  a  cott,  a  feather 
bed  and  bolster,  a  coverlet  of  carpet  work,  a  pair  of  flaxen  sheets,  the  lesser 
folding  table,  an  oak  chair,  the  best  brass  pott,  and  the  greatest  brass  pan. 
To  Agnes,  my  daughter,  one  cott,  one  brass  pott,  and  the  next  best  brass 
pail.  To  William,  my  son,  six  pieces  of  pewter,  one  bell  candlestick,  and 
another  lesser  [candlestick].  To  Agnes,  my  daughter,  six  pieces  of  pewter, 
one  bell  candlestick  and  another  lesser  [candlestick],  one  mattress,  a  coverlet, 
a  pair  of  flaxen  sheets,  and  two  pillows  with  pillow  covers.  To  my  sister 
Margaret  four  pieces  of  pewter,  a  candlestick,  a  ewe,  and  a  lamb.  I  will  my 
wife  have  the  use  of  my  Lease  of  pasture  of  3  acres  for  the  space  of  thirteen 
years,  if  it  shall  not  need  to  be  sold  to  the  paying  of  my  debts;  and  I  will  my 
son  William  have  the  residue  of  the  same  Lease.  Residuary  legatee  and 
executrix:  my  wife.  Witnesses:  Arthur  Baynbrege,  William  Hart,  with 
others.  Supervisors:  John  Bryd,  Wylliam  Jacson.  Proved  13  April  1553. 
(Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln,  1552-1556,  fo.  207.) 

-The  Will  of  Annys  Freston  of  Conyngsby  [Coningsby],  co.  Lincoln, 
widow,  10  January  1556  [sic,  ?  1546,  i.e.,  1546/7].  To  be  buried  in  the  parish 
church  of  Conyngsby.  To  every  one  of  my  godchildren  8d.  To  Jamys 
Freston  a  plank  in  the  [torn]  to  make  a  form.  To  Annys,  my  woman,  the 
bed  in  the  parlour  furnished  and  my  blue  coat.  Residuary  legatee  and 
executrix:  Doritie,  my  maid.  Supervisors:  [torn]  and  William  Melton. 
Witnesses:  Thomas  Cotes,  James  Freston,  Herry  Atkynson,  and  others.  I 
will  if  Doritie,  my  maid,  die  before  she  come  to  lawful  age,  that  [torn]  divided 
among  my  godchildren.    Proved  16  February  1557  [sic,  ?  1547,  i.e.,  1547/8], 


1918]  Genealogical  Research  in  England  63 

commission  being  granted  to  George  Madd[^n],  the  executrix  named  in 
the  will  being  a  minor.  (Consistory  Court  of  Lincohi,  1545-6,  part  2, 
fo.  20.) 

The  Will  of  Robeete  ffrestonne  of  Brinckhill  [Brinkhill,  co.  Lincoln], 
11  February  1566  [1566/7].  To  be  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  Brinckhill. 
To  the  poor  of  Brinckhill  12d.  To  the  cathedral  church  of  Lincoln  4d.  To 
the  reparation  of  the  church  of  Brinckhill  12d.  To  Roberte  ffreyston  and 
WUliam  ffreyston,  my  children,  one  couple  of  oxen,  those  oxen  to  remain  to 
my  wife  Isabell  so  long  as  she  shall  continue  widow,  to  plow  and  to  air  the 
land  and  maintEiin  the  house.  To  Roberte,  my  son,  one  ewe  with  lamb  or 
having  a  lamb,  the  best  he  can  choose ;  also  one  acre  of  land  sown  with  barley. 
To  William,  my  son,  a  ewe  sheep  and  a  lamb.  To  Elizabeth,  my  daughter, 
a  ewe  sheep  and  a  lamb.  To  Thomas  Freystonne,  my  son,  a  red  browked 
cow,  a  black  flecked  quye,  a  yearing  sheder  foal,  a  ewe  sheep,  a  lamb,  and  a 
sheder  hog,*  said  legacies  to  remain  in  the  custody  of  Isabell,  my  wife,  if  she 
continue  widow,  and  she  to  deliver  them  to  the  said  Thomas  when  he  shall 
be  of  the  age  of  seventeen  years.  William,  my  son,  is  to  have  half  an  acre 
of  land  sown  with  barley  next  seed  time  after  the  year,  at  the  cost  of  Isabell, 
my  wife.  My  wife  Isabell  is  to  have  the  lease  of  my  farm  so  long  as  she  shall 
continue  widow,  if  the  lease  so  long  endure;  and  if  she  marry  or  depart  this 
world  before  the  lease  be  expired,  then  said  lease  is  to  be  put  to  the  best  use 
and  most  profit  of  Robertj  William,  and  Thomas,  my  sons,  at  the  discretion 
of  Thomas  Waite,  my  son-m-law.  If  Isabell,  my  wife,  marry,  she  is  to  deliver 
to  the  said  Thomas  Waite  all  those  legacies  given  to  Wilham  and  Thomas, 
my  children,  and  he  is  to  give  bonds  to  her  for  the  payment  of  the  said 
legacies.  She  is  also  to  deliver  to  Robert,  my  son,  at  the  day  of  her  marriage, 
all  those  legacies  given  unto  him.  If  any  son  depart  this  world  before  he  be 
of  lawful  age,  his  legacies  shall  revert  to  his  bretheren  then  living.  To  Isabell, 
my  wife,  all  my  household  stuff  so  long  as  she  shall  continue  widow,  and  if 
she  marry,  then  it  is  to  be  divided  between  her  and  Elizabeth  Wayte,  my 
daughter.  Isabell,  my  wife,  shall  have  the  custody  of  that  portion  of  goods 
which  I  have  of  Frauncis  Freystonne,  given  unto  her  by  the  last  will  of  her 
father,  John  Freystonne;  and  if  my  wife  do  marry  or  depart  this  world  before 
the  said  Frauncis  be  of  lawful  age,  said  goods  are  to  be  delivered  to  my 
brother,  Richard  Freystonne,  to  the  use  of  the  said  Frauncis.  Residuary 
legatee  and  executrix:  Isabell,  my  wife.  Supervisor:  my  brother  Richard 
Freystonne.  Witnesses:  Thomas  Marser,  Johnne  Wayte,  Thomas  Wayte, 
with  others.  Proved  9  April  1567  by  the  executrix  named  in  the  will.  (Con- 
sistory Court  of  Lincoln,  1567,  fo.  31.) 

The  Will  of  William  Freeston  of  the  parish  of  Ruckland,  co.  Lincoln, 
husbandman,  29  March  1567.  To  be  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  Rukland. 
To  the  Church  of  Lincoln  4d.  To  my  parish  Church  of  Rukland  5s.  To 
Thomas,  my  son,  three  ewes,  three  lambs,  a  qr.  of  barley,  a  qr.  of  malt,  and  a 
yearling  foal.  To  Tomesin,  my  daughter,  three  ewes,  three  lambs,  a  qr.  of 
barley,  a  qr.  of  malt,  and  a  quy  a  year  old.  To  Sycily,  my  daughter,  three 
ewes,  three  lambs,  a  qr.  of  barley,  a  qr.  of  malt,  and  a  quy  a  year  old.  To 
Christopher  Spaldinge  a  land  of  barley.  To  Allice  Spaldinge,  John  Spaldingei, 
Phillipe  Melton,  John  Melton,  and  each  of  the  four  children  of  Phillip  Hodge- 
sons,  to  each  a  lamb.  To  the  two  children  of  Richard  Freeston,  my  brother, 
a  ewe  and  a  lamb  between  them.  To  John  Hodgeson  a  lamb.  To  William 
Melton  a  lamb.  If  any  of  my  children  die  before  attaining  the  age  of  fifteen 
years,  such  portion  shall  be  divided  among  their  survivors;  and  if  all  die, 
their  portions  shall  remain  to  Alice,  my  wife.  Residuary  legatee  and  exec- 
utrix:   Allice,  my  wife.    Witnesses:    Sir  Richard  Hill  (Parson),  Edward 

•  Hog  here  probably  means  sheep. 


54  Genealogical  Research  in  England  [Jan. 

Melton.    Proved  10  April  1567  by  the  executrix  named  in  the  will.     (Con- 
sistory Court  of  Lincoln,  1567,  fo.  128.) 

The  Will  of  -Richakd  Frestonne  of  Brinckhill,  co.  Lincoln,  yeoman, 
16  January  1570/1.  To  be  buried  in  the  parish  church  of  Brinckhill.  To 
the  said  church  for  my  burial  and  breaking  up  of  the  ground  lOs.  To  the 
reparation  of  the  Cathedral  Church  of  Lincoln  7d.  To  the  reparation  of 
the  parish  church  of  Somersbie  12d.  To  the  reparation  of  the  parish  church 
of  Ashbie  Puero[r]um  20d.  To  the  poor  men's  box  of  Brinckhill  12d.  As 
touching  the  disposition  of  all  such  lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments  as  I 
have  within  the  town,  parish,  and  fields  of  Brinckhill,  I  give  the  moiety  or 
one  half  of  all  that  my  messuage  called  Doningsby  gild,  with  two  toft  steades 
in  Brinckhill,  with  the  moiety  or  one  half  of  all  the  lands,  meadows,  paatiu-es, 
feedings,  and  commons,  with  all  their  appurtenances  in  Brinckhill,  unto 
George  Frestonne,  my  son,  and  to  the  heirs  of  his  body  lawfully  begotten  for 
ever;  and  for  default  of  such  issue,  to  Robert  Frestonne,  my  son,  and  to  the 
heirs  of  his  body  lawfully  begotten  for  ever.  The  other  moiety  or  half  of  all 
my  said  messuage,  two  toft  steads,  lands,  meadowes,  and  pastures,  with 
their  appurtenances,  I  give  to  Roberte  Frestonne,  my  son,  and  to  the  heirs 
of  his  body  lawfully  begotten  for  ever;  and  for  default  of  such  issue,  to 
George  Frestonne,  my  son,  and  to  the  heirs  of  his  body  lawfully  begotten 
for  ever.  If  my  said  two  sons,  George  Frestonne  and  Roberte  Frestonne,  die 
without  issue  of  their  bodies  lawfully  begotten,  then  to  Aime  Dixon,  my 
daughter,  and  to  the  heirs  of  her  body  lawfully  begotten  for  ever;  and  in 
default  of  such  issue,  then  to  the  executor  or  executors  of  the  last  heir  in 
remainder,  to  be  sold  and  the  money  therefore,  taken  equally,  to  be  dis- 
tributed amongst  my  kinsfolks  then  living.  To  Mrs.  Cristian  Darnell, 
widow,  for  the  goodness  she  hath  shown  towards  me,  one  spurre  riall  of  15s. 
To  Magdalene  Jonsonne,  Agnes  Rye,  and  Jennett  Wrighte,  my  sisters,  a 
ewe  sheep  each.  To  every  one  of  my  bretheren  and  sisters'  children  one  stiike 
barley.  To  Helene  Dixon,  daughter  of  Richard  Dixon  of  Alford,  £4,  five 
ewes,  five  lambs  by  their  sides  under  the  sheares,  one  mattress,  one  coverlid, 
one  pair  of  sheets,  and  one  bolster,  to  be  delivered  to  the  use  of  the  said 
Helene  within  four  years  after  my  decease.  To  my  daughter  Anne  Dixon, 
the  wife  of  Richard  Dixon,  40s.,  to  be  paid  within  two  years  after  my  depar- 
ture, and  a  gold  ring  which  was  her  mother's.  To  Margaret  Dixon  20s.,  two 
ewes,  and  two  lambs,  and  to  Dorcas  Dixon  and  Anne  Dixon,  daughters  of 
my  said  daughter  Anne  Dixon,  two  ewes  and  two  lambs  by  their  sides  under 
the  sheares,  and  one  quye  burlinge,  to  be  delivered  by  my  executors  to  their 
use  within  four  years  after  my  decease.  If  any  of  my  daughter  Anne  Dixon's 
daughters  which  have  any  legacy  in  my  will  decease  before  lawful  age  or 
marriage,  each  is  to  be  the  heir  of  the  others.  To  Robert  Freestone,  my  son, 
£40,  to  be  set  forth  by  my  executors  with  the  good  advise  of  my  supervisors 
to  the  best  use  of  my  said  son  imtil  he  come  to  the  age  of  twenty-one  ye^rs, 
my  executors  entering  into  bonds  to  my  supervisors  for  the  payment  of  said 
£40  with  the  interest  of  the  same.  If  my  son  Robert  die  before  said  age,  I 
give  £10  of  said  £40  to  Anne,  my  wife,  if  she  be  then  living,  and  the  residue 
to  my  son  George.  If  my  executors  will  occupy  the  said  £40,  they  shall 
pay  £4  a  year  for  the  use  thereof.  To  my  said  son  Robert  a  nag  or  mare; 
and  he  shall  be  found  and  kept  honestly  and  according  to  his  estate  at  gramer 
and  wri tinge  scole  at  the  charge  of  my  said  executors,  until  he  come  to  the 
age  of  fifteen  years.  To  my  son  Robert  a  feather  bed  furnished.  To  George 
Frestonne,  my  son,  aU  those  my  leases  and  term  of  years  yet  to  come  in 
Brinckhill  aforesaid,  as  well  in  the  farm  that  I  now  dwell  in,  with  appurte- 
nances, parcel  of  Mr.  Carsaie  his  inheritance,  as  also  of  the  farm  in  Brinckhill. 
parcel  of  Maister  Sandon  his  inheritance,  upon  condition  that  the  said 
George,  my  son,  shall  suffer  Anne,  my  wife,  quietly  and  peaceably  to  occupy 


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with  him  the  said  farm  and  howsing  that  I  now  dwell  in^  so  long  as  she  shall 
keep  herself  sole  and  unmarried,  and  if  she  marry  agam  then  she  shall  no 
longer  occupy  any  parcel  of  the  same,  but  it  shall  remain  to  George,  my  son. 
During  the  time  my  wife  shall  occupy  the  said  farm  with  my  son  George,  she 
shall  pay  the  just  half  of  all  manner  of  charges,  rent,  reparations,  etc.  If  she 
marry,  my  son  George  shall  suffer  her  to  carry  away  all  such  stuff,  com, 
cattle,  and  other  implements  as  shall  fall  to  her  portion.  If  any  doubt  arise 
between  my  wife  and  son  George,  then  my  supervisors  shall  decide  the  same. 
If  my  wife  die  or  marry  before  said  term  expires,  then  my  son  Robert  at  the 
age  of  nineteen  years  shall  occupy  with  his  brother  George,  as  my  wife  did. 
To  my  wife  Anne  one  half  of  my  lease  in  Brinckhill  of  the  farm  which  I  have 
of  Mr.  Sandon,  parcel  of  his  inheritance,  with  my  son  George,  she  paying 
half  of  all  rent,  reparations,  etc. ;  she  shall  receive  yearly  for  the  third  of 
her  land  but  13s.  4d.,  and  she  shall  bear  half  of  all  manner  of  charges  for  the 
finding  of  my  son  Robert  at  school  until  he  be  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  if  she 
be  unmarried  so  long.  To  every  godchild  living  at  my  death  4d.  To 
Richard  Myllette  one  lambe.  To  Augustine  Markame  3s.'  4d.  To  Frances, 
wife  of  John  Toolie,  3s.  4d.  To  Ursulay,  wife  of  Walter  West,  3s.  4d.  My 
brother  Thomas  Frestonne  shall  occupy  my  farm  called  Darbie  House  in  as 
large  and  ample  a  manner  as  Henry  Jacksonne  did,  pajdng  but  13s,  4d.  rent 
yearly  and  doing  all  manner  of  reparations.  To  every  one  of  my  household 
servants  a  lamb.  To  Henry  Frestonne  an  acre  of  barley  sown.  Mine 
executors  shall  cause  my  body  to  be  brought  honestly  to  the  earth,  with  meat 
and  drink.  The  residue  of  all  my  goods,  moveable  and  unmoveable,  cattle, 
chattels,  corn,  plate,  ready  money,  and  debts,  I  give  to  Anne,  my  wife,  ana 
George,  my  son,  equally  to  be  divided  between  them.  If  my  son  George  die 
before  he  cbme  to  lawful  age  or  marriage,  then  I  will  his  part  to  Robert,  my 
son,  except  £10  to  Anne,  my  wife.  Executors:  Ajme,  my  wife,  and  George, 
my  son.  Overseers:  the  right  worshipful  Mr.  Johnne  Copledyke,  Esq.,  and 
Mr.  Adame  Darnell;  and  I  give  to  the  said  Mr.  Copledyke  one  chalaer  of 
malt  and  to  Mr.  Darnell  one  fat  bullock.  Witnesses:  Thomas  Grene, 
Thomas  Frestonne,  Thomas  Marser,  with  others.  Proved  15  May  1571  by 
the  executors  named  in  the  will.  (Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln,  1571,  part 
2,  fo.  145.) 

The  Will  of  Robert  Friston  of  Wragby  [co.  Lincoln],  10  September  1572. 
To  be  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  Wragbie.  To  Alice  and  Margaret,  my 
two  daughters,  to  each  of  them  a  yearling  calf,  a  bed  furnished,  and  a  pewter 
dish.  Residuary  legatee  and  executrix:  Agnes,  my  wife.  Witnesses:  Sir 
Hamlet  Marshall  (Clarke),  John  Bartholomewe,  William  Bread  way,  with 
others.  Proved  26  September  1572  by  the  executrix  named  in  the  will. 
(Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln,  1572,  part  1,  fo.  12;  duplicate  in  Consistory 
Court  of  Lincohi,  1572,  part  2,  fo.  80.) 

The  Will  of  Thomas  Fryston  [or  Freyston]  of  Fryskney  [Friskney,  co. 
Lincoln],  12  March  1574  [1574/5].  To  be  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  Frisk- 
ney. To  the  head  church  of  Lincoln  6d.  To  the  poor  man's  box  of 
Fryskney  3s.  4d.  To  Agnes  Freston,  my  wife,  my  whole  Leaae  of  my  house 
wherein  I  dwell,  with  appurces,  during  the  years  yet  to  come,  three  of  the 
best  kyne,  my  best  burlynge,  four  calves,  twenty  ewes,  all  my  tilland  sown 
with  barley  and  beans  (i.e.,  5  acres  at  Greene  End,  i  [acre]  called  Grene- 
tofte,  and  1^  acres  in  Ryggefeld),  my  farm  implements,  crops,  horses, 
swine,  ducks,  geese,  poultry,  ash-wood,  fuel,  and  9  acres  of  pasture  for  this 
year  (which  I  have  of  Mr  Firth  WiUiams,  my  executor  to  pay  John  Cutte  at 
May  Day  next  and  at  Lammas  following  20s.  and  20d.  as  rent  for  the  same). 
To  William  Ward,  on  my  wife's  death,  a  plow,  wain,  cart,  and  my  boat.  To 
Agnes  Goodricke  and  .Nelle  Fryston  a  cupboard,  after  my  wife's  death.  To- 
Thomas  Warde  one  white  fiecked  burling.    To  Thomas  Petche  a  black 


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burling.  To  my  executor,  after  my  wife's  death,  my  quimes.  My  wife 
shall  keep  Thomas  Petche  with  meat,  drink,  and  clothing  for  this  twelve- 
month; and  two  pigs  are  to  be  kept  on  my  toft  for  eight  years,  the  said 
Thomas  having  yearly  their  profits.  To  my  man  Thomas  Mell  two  hogs. 
To  Elizabeth  Fryston,  my  maid,  the  quy  I  bought  at  Crofte  and  one  qr. 
barley.  To  the  three  children  of  WiUiam  Ward  my  fishing  and  fowling  gear. 
To  Ajme  Ward  one  lamb.  To  William  Fryston  my  best  coat  and  doublet. 
To  William  Hubbard,  clerk,  for  tithes  forgotten,  3s.  4d.  Residuary  legatee 
and  executor:  Robt.  Fryston,  my  brother.  Supervisor:  William  Warde  of 
Fry^kney,  and  I  give  him  for  his  pains  my  colt  foal  at  William  Cottams. 
Witnesses:  William  Hubbard,  clerk,  William  Mell,  Henry  Mell,  Thomas 
Elvinge,  Robert  Holland,  John  Roper,  with  others.  Proved  28  March  1575 
by  the  executor  named  in  the  will.  (Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln,  1575, 
part  1,  fo.  265;  duplicate  in  Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln,  1575,  part  2,  fo.  8.) 

The  Will  of  Robert  Raithebecke  of  Homcastle  [co.  Lincoln],  draper, 
9  April  1571.  To  be  buried  in  the  parish  church  of  Homcastle.  To  Mar- 
garet, my  wife,  £100,  half  my  household  stuff,  and  the  lease  of  the  house 
wherein  I  now  dwell.  To  Robert  Raithbecke,  my  son,  £80,  and  to  Thomas, 
my  son,  100  marks,  to  each  when  they  shall  come  to  the  full.age  of  twenty-one 
years.  To  Anne  and  ffrauncys,  my  daughters,  £40  each  at  the  day  of  her 
marriage.  If  any  child  die  before  receiving  portion,  reversion  to  the  sur- 
vivors. If  my  father  and  my  friends  think  it  good  that  my  children  or  any 
of  them  shall  be  put  forth  to  any  trade  or  occupation,  then  his  or  their  part 
shall  be  put  out  with  them  to  their  master  or  mistress  upon  good  assurance, 
to  be  delivered  to  them  again  at  the  end  and  term  of  their  years.  To  Robert, 
my  son,  one  close  in  Homcastle  which  I  bought  of  Roger  Temple  and  which 
was  sometime  WiUiam  Whitbread's  the  elder  late  of  Homcastle,  deceased, 
to  him  and  his  heirs  in  fee  simple.  To  my  brother  and  my  sister  Neale  an 
angel  each.  To  the  vicar  of  Homcastle  20s.  All  residue  to  my  wife  and 
children.  Executors :  Thomas  Rathebecke,  my  father,  and  John  Neale,  my 
brother-in-law.  I  owe  my  father  £90.  Witnesses :  Clement  Monck,  clerke, 
Thomas  Litler,  gen'.  Proved  14  September  1571  by  Thomas  Raithbecke, 
one  of  the  executors  named,  with  power  reserved  for  the  other  executor. 
(Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln,  1571,  part  2,  fo.  100.) 

The  Will  of  Thomas  Rathebecke  of  Homcastle,  co.  Lincoln,  yeoman, 
26  October  1575.  To  Robert  Raithebecke,  son  of  my  son  Robert  Raithe- 
becke,  a  silver  goblet,  a  silver  salt,  one  black  cup  tipped  with  silver,  twelve 
silver  spoons  of  the  Apostles,  a  copper  caldron,  and  a  brass  pot.  To  Thomas 
Routhbecke,  his  brother,  eight  silver  spoons  of  the  Apostles.  To  my  brother 
William  20s.,  and  to  his  son  Thomas  40s.  James,  my  son,  shall  have  the 
occupation  of  my  mills  and  of  one  close  called  the  Howlmes,  taking  the 
profits  during  the  years  of  my  lease,  if  he  live  so  long,  and  paying  the  lord's 
rent  and  yearly  the  legacies  given  to  Dorothie,  my  wife,  out  of  the  said  mills, 
the  said  Dorothie  to  have  the  occupation  of  the  said  mills  and  close  called 
the  Holmes  until  the  feast  of  the  Annunciation  next  ensuing.  If  the  said 
James  die  before  the  expiration  of  the  lease,  then  [I  give]  the  mills  and  close 
to  Robert  Raithbecke,  son  of  my  son  Robert.  To  my  son  James  £20  and  all 
the  great  wood  that  is  squared  and  hewed  out  for  the  mills,  lying  in  the  mill 
yard.  To  my  wife  Dorothie  two  pecks  of  wheat  and  one  peck  of  rye  every 
week  during  the  years  of  the  lease  of  said  mill.  To  her  all  her  household 
stuff  also  and  all  her  huswives  cloth  and  all  manner  of  things  that  she  brought 
with  her.  To  Anne  Rathebecke  and  to  ffrancys,  her  sister,  all  my  howshold 
stufife,  to  be  equallie  devided  betwene  them,  wtt  all  the  huswives  clothe  cutt 
and  uncutte,  to  be  also  equallie  devided  betwene  them.  As  concerning  the 
disposition  of  my  lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments,  I  give  to  the  church- 
wardens of  Homcastle  and  their  successors  for  ever  for  the  time  being  my 


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two  houses  with  the  yard  thereto  adjoining  in  Homcaatle,  w:hereiii  Jone 
Sheene  and  Mother  Porter  dwell,  lying  upon  the  south  side  of  the  churchyard, 
upon  the  lord  [of  the  manor]  on  the  east  and  upon  John  Neale  on  the  west, 
for  the  use  of  five  or  six  (from  time  to  time)  poor  men  and  women,  to  have 
their  dwelling  and  habitation  there  for  ever.  My  heirs  or  heirs  at  all  times 
hereafter  shall  nominate  and  appoint  such  of  the  poor  people  aforesaid  when 
any  place  shall  be  void.  To  the  poor  of  Homcastle  3s.  4d.,  to  be  taken  for 
the  close  that  laurence  Bardner  hathe'for  ever.  To  my  wife  Dorothie  all  my 
lands  arable,  meadows,  pastures,  fedings,  or  commons,  in  Homcastle,  Ashbie 
next  Homcastle,  Tointon,  Ingolmella,  and  Winthorpe,  for  life,  so  that  she 
bring  up  honestly  the  children  of  Robert  Rathebecke,  my  son,  and  also  pay 
yearly  to  the  hands  of  Crofer  hutchinson  and  Thomas  hutchinson,  sonnes 
unto  the  said  Dorothie,  my  wife,  toward  the  payment  of  such  legacies  and 
performance  of  such  other  debts  as  hereafter  in  this  will  shall  be  given,  £10 
during  the  term  of  eight  yeares.  To  the  said  Thomas  Rathebecke,  son  of 
my  son  Robert,  after  the  decease  of  my  said  wife,  three  houses  that  I  bought 
of  Mr.  Kente  of  London  (John  Walker  dwelleth  in  one,  Mathue  Medcalf  in 
another,  and  myself  in  the  third),  with  a  close  called  brackenburie  close, 
butting  upon  the  west  on  the  lord  [of  the  manor]  and  on  the  east  upon  John 
Neale,  to  him  and  the  heirs  of  his  body  lawfully  begotten,  and  for  lack  of 
such,  to  my  right  heirs  for  ever.  To  Robert  Rathebecke,  son  of  my  son 
Robert,  after  the  decease  of  my  wife,  all  the  residue  of  my  lands  arrable, 
meadows,  pastures,  feedings,  and  commons,  in  Homcastle,  Ashbie,  Tointon, 
Ingolmells,  and  Winthorpe,  to  him  and  the  heirs  of  his  body  lawfully  be- 
gotten, and  for  want  of  such,  to  my  right  heirs  for  ever.  To  Robert  Suddo- 
bie,  servant  to  Mr.  Scolfeld  of  Lincoln,  brasier,  £5  which  his  master  hath  in 
his  possession,  at  the  end  of  his  years.  To  Margerie,  my  maid,  to  Henrie, 
my  servant,  to  Richard  Tonge,  and  to  Helen  Henshawe  6s.  8d.  each.  To 
AUce  Benton  6s.  8d.  To  Robert  Suddobie,  son  to  Richard  Suddobie,  £6. 
13s.  4d.,  in  consideration  of  his  rents  received  at  Hatton  by  me.  The  residue 
of  all  goods,  chattels,  and  ready  money  unbequeathed  (debts  having  been 
paid,  funerals  discharged,  the  last  will  and  testament  of  Robert  Rathbecke, 
my  son,  performed,  and  this  my  will  fulfilled)  I  give  to  Dorothie,  my  wife, 
whom  I  make  my  full  executor  during  her  life;  and  after  her  death  I  make 
Chrofer  Hutchinsonne  and  Thomas  Hutchinson  my  executors,  [who  are]  to 
receive  £10  yearly  for  eight  years  out  of  the  lands,  if  any  of  them  be  un- 
expired, and  Crofer  [is]  to  have  my  best  gown  for  his  pains,  and  Thomas  lOs. 
Supervisor:  John  Neale.  Witnesses:  Wilhri  Hutchinson,  John  Savll, 
George  Olsey,  Thomas  Longbothome,  William  Todd.  Proved  17  November 
1575  by  the  executrix  named  in  the  will.  (Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln, 
1575,  part  1,  fo.  84.) 

The  Will  of  Dorathie  Raithbeck  of  Homcastle,  co.  Lincoln,  wyedow, 
31  January  1591  [1591/2].  To  be  bmyed  in  the  parrysh  church  of  Hom- 
castle. To  the  poore  people  of  Homcastle,  to  be  dystrybuted  at  the  day  of 
my  buryaU,  £5,  and  other  £5  wttLn  one  yeare  after  my  decease,  at  the  dyscre- 
tion  of  my  executors.  To  Thomas  Raithbecke  one  Table  w^^  the  frame  in 
the  hall,  one  cubbard  in  ye  hall,  one  turned  chair  and  one  frame  Chayre,  three 
buffet  stooles,  one  bedd  in  the  parlour,  a  feather  bedd,  a  matteris,  and  a 
carpet  coverling.  To  Ann  Hammerton  ten  peeces  of  puider,  and  £6. 138.  4d. 
in  money.  To  ffrauncis  flfreestone  £6.  13s.  4d.  in  money  and  Tenn  peeces 
of  puider.  To  William  Hutchendson,  sone  to  my  sone  Xpopher  Hutchenson, 
£6.  13s.  4d.  To  Dorathie  Hutchendson,  daughter  unto  my  sone  Thomas- 
Hutchendson,  £10  and  Thirtye  yeards  of  Lynne  cloth.  To  every  of  my  son 
Thomas  Hutchendson's  children  20s.  To  Twentye  of  the  poorest  Wyddowes 
in  Homcastle,  to  every  one  of  them  one  yerd  of  myd  linne  cloth.  To  my 
Sonne  Xpopher  Hutchendson's  children,  lawfully  begotten  w^^  his  wife,  20s. 


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To  the  Schoole  of  Horocastle  20s.  To  my  sone  Xpopher  Hutchendson  one 
sylver  salt.  To  my  daughter  Margerye  Neall  one  sylver  pott  and  one  pott 
covered  with  silver.  To  my  sonn  Thomas  Hutchendson  one  goblet  of  Sylver. 
To  Robert  Raithbeck,  sone  to  James  Raithbeck,  5s.  To  the  children  of 
Robert  Freestone,  to  be  devyded  amongst  them,  one  peece  of  linne  cloth  of 
thirtye  yeardes.  To  Ann  Hutchendson,  wyfe  to  my  sonn  Thomas  Hutch- 
endsone,  one  gold  ring.    To  Marye  Jacksone,  wyfe  unto  M""  George  Jackson 

,  of  Keall,  ten  yeards  of  linn  cloth.  To  Mathew  Metcalfes  wyfe  my  working 
day  gowne  and  a  kyrtle.  To  Emma,  my  servant,  one  pettycot  and  Kyrtle 
and  a  lyttle  brass  pott.  The  resydue  of  all  and  singular  my  goodes,  cattells, 
detes,  plate,  Jewells,  household  etuffe,  redy  money,  and  whatsoever  (my  ■ 
detes,  legaces,  and  fvmerall  paid  and  dyscharged)  I  gyve  to  my  sonnes  John 
Neall,  Xpopher  Hutchendson,  and  Thomas  Hutchendson,  whome  I  make  my 

■  executors.  Supervisors:  Robert  Freestone,  Thomas  Hammerton.  To 
eyther  of  my  supervisors  10s.  a  peyce  for  ther  paynes.  Dorathie  Raithbeck 
marke.  Witnesses:  Josp  Smyth,  Thomas  Wh5^ing.  By  me,  Rychard 
Jacksonne.  Proved  5  April  1592  by  John  Neale  and  Thomas  Hutchinson, 
two  of  the  executors  nAmed  in  the  will,  with  power  reserved  to  the  other 
executor.     (Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln,  1592,  fo.  52.) 

The  Will  of  John  Thewe  of  Salmonby,  co.  Lincoln,  yeoman,  6  May  1537 . 
To  the  high  altar  of  our  Mother  Church  of  Lincoln  12d.  To  the  reparations 
of  said  Church  12d.  To  the  high  Altar  of  Salmonby,  for  tythes  forgotten, 
6s.  8d.  To  the  reparations  of  the  parish  church  of  Ashby  pu'or  [Ashby 
Puerorum]  20s.  To  the  reparations  of  the  parish  church  of  Bagenderby  2s. 
To  the  reparations  of  the  parish  church  of  Fulletby  20d.  To  the  parish 
church  of  Som'sby  [Somersby]  12d.  To  the  reparations  of  the  parish  church 
of  Belcheforthe  and  Tetforthe  12d.  each.  To  the  reparations  of  the  parish 
church  of  Dryby  8d.  To  Malde,  my  wife,  all  my  household  stuff  and  utensils 
of  household,  all  my  swine,  hens,  and  geese,  six  cows,  four  oxen,  a  gray  nag, 
a  stag  horse,  two  mares,  three  fillies,  half  of  my  sheep  and  lambs  going  in 
Salmonby  field,  three  fat  wethers,  and  eighty  sheep  going  of  Ashby  Cliff.  To 
WiUiam  Thewe,  my  son,  four  oxen,  six  cows,  three  mares,  one  filly,  and  the 
other  half  of  my  sheep  and  lambs  being  in  Sallmonby  fielde,  and  he  [is]  to 
shift  with  his  mother  and  to  have  the  same  sheep  delivered  when  they  be 
cUpped.  My  wife  Malde  and  my  son  WilUam  are  to  have  all  my  messuages, 
lauds,  tenements,  meadows,  pastures,  feeding  grounds,  and  rents,  with  the 
appurtenances,  lying  in  Salmonby,  indifferently  between  them,  which  I  have 
by  indentiu"e  of  Henry  Sutton,  Esquire,  for  a  term  of  years,  during  the  term 
of  my  said  years;  and  if  my  said  wife  and  son  WiUiam  decease  before  the  end 
of  my  said  term,  the  said  messuages,  lands,  tenements,  etc.,  are  to  remain  to 
Symon  and  Thomas,  my  sons,  during  the  remainder  of  the  term.  To  my 
wife  Malde  all  my  lands,  tenements,  meadows,  pastures,  and  feding  grounds, 
in  the  town  and  fields  of  Ashby  pu'or  [Ashby  Puerorum],  held  by  indenture 
of  the  Abbot  and  Convent  of  FUvisby,  during  the  rest  of  my  term;  and  if  my 
wife  die  before  the  end  of  said  term,  then  my  son  Thomas  Thewe  is  to  have 
them  for  the  remainder  of  the  term;  and  if  the  said  Thomas  decease  before 
the  end  of  said  term,  then  my  son  Simon  Thewe  is  to  have  them  for  the 
remainder  of  the  term,  to  him  and  his  assigns.  To  my  son  Simon  all  my 
lands,  tenements,  meadows,  pastures,  and  feeding  grounds,  lying  in  Belche- 
forthe, which  I  have  of  Xpofer  WHlughby,  Eaiight,  for  a  term  of  years, 
during  the  term  of  years  remaining,  and  £10  and  two  himdred  sheep,  to  be 
delivered  unto  him  when  they  be  clipped.  To  Thomas,  my  son,  £20,  to  be 
paid  out  of  one  close  lying  in  Ratheby  next  Hundylby,  which  I  have  of  Master 
Talboys  and  Jennet,  his  wife,  for  the  term  of  thirty  years  (the  rent  of  this 
year  following  only  excepted,  which  I  give  to  Mr.  Jonn  Copledyke,  son  and 
heir  apparent  of  Sir  John  Copledyke,  Knight).    The  said  close  is  to  remain 


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in  the  hands  of  my  executors  until  the  said  £20  be  paid.  If  my  son  Thomas 
decease  before  he  come  to  the  age  of  twenty-one  yeares,  then  [I  give]  the  £20 
to  my  sons  William  and  Simon,  betwixt  them.  To  Custance  Dawson  a  stag 
colt,  six  ewes,  and  a  lamb  going  at  Ashby  in  the  hathes,  the  sheep  to  be 
delivered  when  they  be  clipped.  To  Jenkyn  Smyth  thirty  sheep  and  ten 
lambs  going  in  Ashby  hathes,  to  be  deUvered  when  they  be  cUpped.  To 
Robert  Cutte  twenty  hogs  going  at  Ashby  Cliff  and  ten  hogs  in  the  custody 
of  Thomas  Cut,  which  he  did  promise  to  have  brought  with  other  sheep,  the 
said  twenty  hogs  to  be  deUvered  when  they  be  clipped.  To  Thomas  Cutt  a 
mare.  To  Jenkyn  Smyth  a  mare  and  a  filly.  To  John  Thewe,  my  servant, 
two  steers,  two  mares,  one  foal,  one  filly,  one  plow  and  the  gears  thereto 
belonging,  and  10s.  To  Agnes  Yorke  a  cow  and  6s.  8d.  To  Catheryne 
York  a  cow  and  6s,  8d.  I  will  that  my  wife  reward  the  said  Agnes  and 
Catheryne  of  household  stuff  by  her  discretion.  To  William  Bek  10s.  To 
my  servant  John  Thewe  the  rye  growing  of  five  lands  in  a  place  called  lyttyl- 
how  in  Ashby  felde.  To  Thomas  Yorke  the  rye  growing  of  two  lands  in  said 
place.  To  my  wife  Malde  and  my  son  WiUiam  all  the  rye  growing  of  the 
wouge  in  Sahnonby  felde,  aU  the  residue  of  my  rye  growing  in  the  fields  of 
Salmonby,  and  all  the  rye  and  other  crops  within  my  houses,  upon  condition 
that  they  shall  keep  house  together  in  Salmonby  to  the  feast  of  the  Apostles 
Philip  and  James  next  coming  after  the  date  of  this  my  last  will.  My  said 
son  William  shall  be  ordered  by  my  said  wife  and  Sir  John  Thewe,  clerk,  my 
son,  or  else  I  will  he  shall  not  meddle  with  the  said  rye  and  crop  but  by  the 
licence  of  my  said  wife  and  said  son.  Sir  John  Thewe.  To  every  godchild  4d. 
To  Beatrice  Difforthe  a  ewe  and  a  lamb  of  Ashby  gate.  To  John  Dawson 
two  ewes  and  two  lambs  going  in  Ashby  felde,  a  mare,  and  a  foal.  The 
residue  of  all  goods  moveable  and  unmoveable  [I  give]  to  the  foresaid  Sir 
John  Thewe,  my  son,  Roger  Thewe,  my  brother,  and  John  Chapell  of  Tet- 
forthe,  whom  I  make  my  executors  that  they  dispose  the  same  in  charitable 
uses  for  the  health  of  my  soul  and  all  my  good  friends'  souls.  Supervisor: 
Master  John  Copledyke,  son  and  heir  apparent 'of  John  Copledyke,  Knight, 
and  [he  is]  to  have  for  his  labor  my  best  stag  of  two  years  old.  Witnesses: 
John  Richardson,  p'son  of  Salmonby,  John  Freston  of  the  same,  thelder,  and 
Stephyn  Haggare.  Proved  28  May  1537.  (Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln, 
1535-1537,  fo.  212.) 

The  Will  of  Richard  Thewe  of  Sahnonby  [co.  Lincoln],  27  April  1598. 
To  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Sahnonby.  To  the  Cathedral  Church  of 
Lincoln  3s.  4d.  To  the  church  of  Salmonby  10s.  To  the  poor  of  Salmonby 
5s.,  to  be  divided  among  them.  To  the  poor  of  Aisby  [sic,  ?  Ashby]  12d.,  to 
be  equally  divided  among  them.  To  the  poor  of  Somersby  12d.  and  to  the 
poor  of  Enderby  12d.,  to  be  equally  divided  among  them.  To  Willm  Thew, 
my  eldest  son,  £5  and  his  ferme  rent  free  [to]  the  end  and  term  of  my  lease, 
with  all  the  profits  and  commodities  which  he  hath  now  in  his  own  possession. 
To  Thomas  Thewe,  my  son,  £10,  to  his  wife  10s.,  and  to  every  of  his  children 
and  his  wife's  10s.  apiece.  To  William  Thewe's  wife  10s.,  and  to  either  of 
his  two  children  10s.  and  a  shedder  hog.  To  Richard  Thewe,  my  son,  £20. 
To  Elizabeth  Thewe,  my  daughter,  £40.  To  Edward  Thewe,  my  son,  £20. 
To  John  Thewe,  my  son,  £20  and  one  gray  ambling  filly.  To  Nicholas 
Thewe,  my  son,  £20  and  a  white  gray  trotting  filly  of  two  years  old.  If  it 
please  God  to  take  to  his  mercy  the  said  Richard,  Elsabeth,  Edward,  John, 
and  Nicholas,  or  any  of  them,  their  portions  are  to  be  equally  divided  among 
them  that  do  live.  To  every  godchild  12d.  To  my  brother  Thomas  Thew's 
daughters  of  Hagworthingham  and  to  his  unborn  child  a  ewe  and  a  lamb 
each.  To  my  brother  John's  sons  of  Gretham  10s.  apiece.  To  my  Aunt 
Thewe  of  Salmonby  one  sheddar  hog.  To  my  sister  EUzabeth  Brigs  and  to 
her  children,  Mary  Briges,  Elizabeth  Briges,  and  Edward  Briges,  a  sheddar 


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hog  each.  To  Edward  Samd  of  Withorn,  to  his  wife,  and  to  every  of  his 
children  53.  each.  To  Robert  White  and  his  wife,  besides  their  part  of  the 
5s.  given  unto  the  poor  of  Salmonby,  12d.  apiece.  To  John  Thewe,  my 
brother,  for  taking  pains  in  writing  of  my  will,  20s.  To  Alice  Thewe  and 
Thomas  Thewe,  children  of  my  brother  John  Thewe  of  Gretham,  5s.  apiece. 
To  John  Butler  and  John  Harnson  53.  or  a  shedder  hog.  To  my  wife  and  to 
WilUam  Thewe,  my  son,  my  lands  in  Partney,  equally  divided  between 
them;  and  [it  is]  to  be  at  their  choice  whether  they  will  sell  it  or  build  it  up 
again,  and  so  to  divide  the  yearly  rent  betwixtthem.  Supervisor:  Robert 
Doughtye,  and  to  him  for  his  pains  [I  give]  two  angels  of  gold.  The  rest  of 
my  goods  not  given  or  bequeathed  I  give  to  Mary  Thewe,  my  wife,  whom  I 
make  executrix.  Witnesses:  John  Thewe,  Thomas  Thewe,  William  Thewe, 
with  others.  Proved  20  June  1598  by  the  executrix  named  in  the  will. 
(Consistory  Court  of  Lincoln,  1597-8,  fo.  350.) 

[In  addition  to  the  wills  given  above  the  reader  should  consult  the  wills  of 
members  of  the  Hutchinson  family  and  related  families,  abstracts  of  which 
are  given  in  the  Register,  vol.  51,  pp.  118  et  seq.,  and  in  Waters's  "Genea- 
logical Gleanings  in  England,"  vol.  2,  pp.  1259  et  seq.  The  wills  of  William 
Hutchinson,  dated  4  January  1556/7,  William  Huchinson,  dated  18  No- 
vember 1575,  John  Neall,  dated  31  August  1594,  and  Margery  Nealb, 
dated  10  July  1611,  are  especially  important  in  connection  with  this  article.] 

From  the  Parish  Registers  of  Horncastle,  go.  Lincoln,  1559-1639* 

1560  Thomas  Bowis  and  Katherine  Neale  married  9  July. 
1562  Thomas  Raithbeck  baptized  24  May. 

1562  Robert  Hunter  and  Dorothea  Huchinson  married  17  August. 
1562  Thomas  Raithbeck  buried  22  September. 

1562  Alice  Hutchinson  buried  29  October. 

1563  Richard  Hutchinson  and  [Brlidgit  Bourgh  married  11  May.    ■ 
1563  Thomas  Raithbie  and  Margaret  Porter  married  15  May. 
1563  Robert  Raithbeck  baptized  26  June. 

1563  John  Thew  buried  27  June. 

1564  Richard  Hutchinson  baptized  3  ApriL 
1564  Bridget  Hutchinson  buried  7  April. 
1564  Anne  Raithbeck  baptized  21  July. 

1564  Richard  Hutchinson  and  Janet  Dale  married  29  October. 

1565  John  Hutchinson  and  Agnes  [Lorn]  married  25  July. 
1565  Gerard  Hutchinson  buried  3  September. 

1565  John  Raithbeck  baptized  6  October. 

1566  Anne  Hutchinson  baptized  6  October. 

1567  Thomas  Raithbeck  baptized  13  February  [1567/8]. 

1570  James  Raithbeck  and  Katherine  Pagett  married  24  April. 

1571  Robert  Raithbeck  buried  11  April.  '  '  . 
1571  Thomas  Raithbeck  buried  20  June. 

1571  Thomas  Raithbeck  and  Esabell  More  married  18  November. 
1571  John  Raithbeck  baptized  18  December. 

1571  John  Raithbeck  buried  18  December. 

1572  EUzabeth  Huchinson  buried  17  April. 

1572  Francis  Shaw  and  Margaret  Raithbeck  married  14  July. 

•  The  first  five  books  of  the  registers  of  the  Church  of  Saint  Mary,  Horncastle,  co. 
Lincoln,  were  edited  by  Rev.  J.  Clare  Hudson,  M.A.,  and  were  printed  at  Horncastle, 
1892-1912,  the  entries  being  given  in  abbreviated  form  but  in  the  order  of  the  original 
registers.  In  this  article  are  given,  in  the  customary  style  of  the  articles  on  Genealogi- 
cal Research  in  England  that  appear  in  the  Reqistek,  all  entries  referring  to  the 
families  of  Freestone,  Hutchinson,  Neale,  Raithbeck,  and  Thew,  from  the  beginning 
of  the  registers  on  29  Oct.  1559  to  the  end  of  the  first  book  on  22  Mar.  1639/40.  The 
registers  contain  no  entries  whatever  for  the  year  1591,  Old  Style. 


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1573  Robert  Huchinson  and  Agnes  Whitbread  married  17  January  [1573/4], 

1574  Emeta  Raithbeck  buried  24  January  [1574/5]. 

1574  Alice  Hutchinson  buried  20  February  [1574/5]. 

1575  Thomas  Raithbeck  and  Dorothea  Hunter  married  13  Jime. 
1575  Robert  Raithbeck  baptized  25  August. 

1575  Thomas  Raithbeck  buried  31  October. 
1575  Margery  Hutchinson  baptized  21  November. 
1575  WiUiam  Hutchinson  buried  26  November. 

1575  Thomas  Bowes  and  Beatrice  Hutchinson  married  15  January  [1575/6]. 

1576  Arthur  Phihps  and  Elizabeth  Hutchinson  married  28  August. 

1576  William  Raithbeck  baptized  24  November. 

1577  Roland  Hutchinson  buried  4  April. 
1577  Agnes  Hutchinson  buried  9  September. 

1577  Bridget  Raithbeck  baptized  21  October. 

1578  William  Arthur  and  Margaret  Hutchinson  married  27  April. 
1578  Elizabeth  Raithbeck  baptized  18  November. 

1578  William  Raithbeck  baptized  11  January  [1578/9]. 

1579  Thomas  Raithbeck  buried  8  August. 
1582  James  Raithbeck  baptized  18  May. 

1582  Thomas  Hamerton  and  Ann  Raithbeck  married  1  December. 

1583  Robert  Unton  and  Isabella  Raithbeck  married  25  ApriL 

1583  Robert  Huchinson  buried  2  September. 

1584  Ann  Raithbeck  baptized  6  May. 

1584  Thomas  Huchinson  and  Isabella  Wilson  married  16  October. 

1585  Hester  Huchinson  baptized  8  August. 

1585  Hester  Huchinson  buried  9  August. 

1586  Robert  Freestone  baptized  31  March. 

1586  Richard  Lollie  and  Janet  Huchinson  married  25  April. 
1586  Anna  Raithbeck  buried  20  July. 
1586  Hester  Huchinson  buried  24  August. 

1586  Anne  Huchinson  buried  6  December. 

1587  Margerie  Frestone  baptized  18  June. 

1588  Edward  Raithbeck  baptized  6  April. 
1588  James  Raithbeck  buried  20  May. 
1588  Edward  Raithbeck  buried  8  October. 

1588  Robert  Eldrod  and  Katherine  Raithbeck  married  22  December. 

1589  Anne  Freston  baptized  22  February  [1589/90]. 

1590  Robert  Raithbeck  buried  22  February  [1590/91]. 
1592  Thomas  Huchinson,  his  wyfe  buried  3  May. 
1592  Xpofer  Huchinson  buried  28  June. 

1592  Troth  Freistone  baptized  9  September. 

1593  Thomas  Huchinson  and  Isabella  Osmotherlaie  married  14  October. 

1593  ^Margaret  Raithbeck  baptized  14  October. 

1594  Robert  Huchinson  baptized  24  August. 
1594  Faith  Freston  baptized  2  September. 
1594  Robert  Huchinson  buried  27  September. 
1594  John  Neale  buried  3  January  [1594/5]. 

1594  Thomas  Raithbeck  buried  7  February  [1594/5]. 

1594  Thomas  Raithbeck  baptized  23  February  [1594/5]. 

1595  Francis  Huchinson  baptized  29  August. 

1595  Francis  Huchinson  buried  31  August. 

1596  Faith  Freston  buried  14  April. 
1596  Troth  Freston  buried  17  April. 
1596  Maria  Huchinson  baptized  7  August. 

1596  John  Norton  and  Frances  Raithbeck  married  12  October. 

1596  Maria  Freeston  baptized  23  January  [1596/7]. 

1597  Robert  Raithbeck  and  Elizabeth  Peake  married  12  April. 


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1597  Troth  Fristori  baptized  5  March  [1597/8]. 

1598  Robert  Raithbeck  baptized  31  March. 
1598  Frances  Friston  buried  17  May. 
1598  Robert  Raithbeck  buried  5  June. 
1598  Troth  Freston  buried  26  December. 

1598  Thomas  Huchinson  baptized  8  January  [1598/9]. 

1598  Cuthbert  Dent  and  Bridgit  Raithbeck  married  13  February  [1598/9]. 

1599  William  Neale  buried  16  April. 

1599  Robert  Raithbeck  baptized  19  August.  -- 
1599  Robert  Raithbeck  buried  31  August. 

1599  George  Huchinson  buried  10  February  [1599/1600]. 

1600  John  Huchinson  baptized  25  May. 

1600  Anthony  Fawcett  and  Bridgit  Neale  married  3  February  [1600/1]. 

1603  Margaret  daughter  of  Thomas  Huchinson  baptized  17  May. 

1604  EUzabeth  daughter  of  Tho.  Hutchinson  baptized  20  October.  ■ 

1604  Mr.  Wilham  Raithbeck  buried  21  March  [1604/5]. 

1605  EUzabeth  Hutchinson  buried  13  April. 

1605  Grace  daughter  of  Tho.  Hutchinson  baptized  4  March  [1605/6]. 

1606  George  Freeston  son  of  Richard  Freston  baptized  24  August. 

1607  WiUiam  son  of  George  Thewe  baptized  16  August. 

1608  Francis  daughter  of  Richard  Freeston  baptized  3  April. 
1608  Francis  Freeston  buried  12  September. 

1608  Susanna  daughter  of  Richard  Freston  baptized  19  March  [1608/9]. 
1610  ElUn  daughter  of  Tho.  Hutchinson,  glover,  baptized  11  August. 
1610  EUin  Hutchinson  buried  20  August. 
1610  Francis  daughter  of  Richard  Freston  baptized  13  October. 

1610  Marie  daughter  of  George  Thewe  baptized  2  December, 

1611  Mtris  Margery  Neale,  widow,  buried  8  October. 

1612  Robert  son  of  Mr.  Robte.  Hutchinson  baptized  29  April. 
1612  The  saide  Robert  [Hutchinson]  buried  4  May. 

1612  Robert  son  of  Richard  Freston,  woolen  draper,  baptized  27  October. 

1613  Susan  daughter  of  Mr.  Robt.  Hutchenson  baptized  4  April. 
1613  Susan  daughter  of  George  Thewe,  gen.,  baptized  23  June. 

1613  Thomas  Hutchenson  buried  12  July. 

1614  Marie  daughter  of  Richard  Freeston  baptized  25  April. 
1614  Grace  Hutcheson  buried  12  October. 

1614  Ann  daughter  of  Robt.  Hutchenson  baptized  6  February  [1614/15]. 

1615  Thomas  Freston  and  Elizabeth  Smith  married  17  August. 

1615  Ann  Freeston  daughter  of  Richard  Freestone,  woolen  draper,  baptized 

12  November. 

1616  Thomas  Morrison  and  Elizabeth  Raithbeck  married  27  August. 

1616  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Thomas  Freston,  butcher,  baptized  1  November. 

1617  Gamaliel  son  of  Richard  Freestone  baptized  28  September. 
1617  John  Thew  buried  27  October. 

1617  Daniel    Bristowe    and    Margaret    Raithbecke   married   20    January 

[1617/18].  .   ,        ^     ., 

1618  Thomas  Bradley  and  Elizabeth  Hutchinson,  widow,  married  16  April. 
1618  Richard  son  of  Thomas  Freestone  baptized  20  September. 

1618  Margerie  daughter  of  Robert  Hutchinson  baptized  20  September. 

1619  EUzabeth  daughter  of  Richard  Freeston  baptized  17  October. 

1620  Margaret  wife  of  Daniel  Bristoe  buried  8  August. 

1620  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Robt.  Hutchinson,  gent.,  baptized  29  October. 
1620  Elizabeth  Hutchinson,  infant,  buried  7  November. 
1622  RacheU  Huchinson  baptized  19  December. 

1625  Robert  son  of  Robert  Hutchinsonne  baptized  11  September. 

1626  Margery  Frestone  wife  of  Richard  Freston  buried  23  Jime. 

1627  Marv  daughter  of  Christopher  Hutchinson  baptized  8  July. 


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1627  Daniell  son  of  Robt.  Hutchinson  baptized  29  July. 
1627  Daniell  Hutchinson,  infant,  buried  9  August. 
1627  Richard  Freeston  buried  4  January  [1627/8]. 

1627  Robert  Hutchinson  buried  24  February  [1627/8]. 

1628  Mary  Hutchinsone,  infant,  buried  2  November. 

1628  John  Hutchinson  and  Margarett  Pibus  married  18  November. , 
1628  John  son  of  Robert  Hutchinson  baptized  14  December. 
1630  Richard  Bend  and  Susan  Hutchinson  married  1  May. 

1630  Henry  son  of  Christopher  Hutchinson  baptized  19  November. 

1631  Alice  Hutchinson  buried  23  July. 
1631  John  Hutchinson  l^uried  5  August. 
1631  Richard  Hutchinson  buried  5  August. 
1631  Anne  Hutchinson  buried  6  August. 
1631  Xpofer  Hutchinson  buried  8  August. 

1631  Henry  Hutchinson  buried  23  August. 

1632  Thomas  son  of  John  Hutchinson  baptized  25  April. 

1633  Robert  son  of  John  Hutchinson  baptized  30  November. 

1634  Frances  Raithbeck,  infant,  buried  1  May. 
1634  Richard  son  of  Thomas  Thew  baptized  11  May. 
1634  Mr  Robert  Hutchinson  buried  22  February  [1634/5]. 

1634  Frances  daughter  of  Thomas  Raithbeck  baptized  13  March  [1634/5]. 

1635  Frances  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  Hutchinson  baptized  3  Janu- 

ary [1635/6]. 

1636  Margaret  Raithbeck,  a  girl,  buried  24  September. 
1636  Marie  Raithbeck,  a  child,  buried  8  October. 
1636  Frances  Raithbeck,  a  girl,  buried  9  October. 

1636  M"  Bridget  Neale  buried  3  February  [1636/7]. 

1637  Thomas  Thew  buried  11  July. 

1637  Charles  son  of  John  and  Margaret  Hutchinson  baptized  18  February 

[1637/8]. 
1637  William  son  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  Thew  baptized  26  February 

[1637/8]. 
1637  WiUyam  Thew  buried  27  February  [1637/8]. 

1637  Charies  Hutchmson  buried  1  March  [1637/8]. 

1638  John  Bunting  and  Elizabeth  Thew  married  22  November. 

[The  rest  of  the  Freestone-Raithbeck-Thew  material  will  be  published  in  the 
Register  of  April  1918.  —  Editor.] 

[To  be  continued] 


CONNECTICUT  CEIVTETERY  INSCRIPTIONS 

Copied  by  Joel  N.  Eno,  A.M.,  of  Hartford,  Conn. 
[Continued  from  vol.  71,  page  338] 

TOLLAND 

South  Cemetery* 

Alexander  Abbot  died  Sept.  28,  1854  Aged  85. 

Dana  H.  son  of  Mr.  Alexander  &  Mrs.  Betsy  Abbot  died  March  12th  1801. 
Aged  25  days. 

*  This  ia  the  oldest  and  the  largest  cemetery  in  Tolland,  and  is  situated  on  the  road 
from  Tolland  Street  to  Coventry,  about  a  mile  and  a  half  from  the  southern  end  of  the 
Street. 


64  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [Jan. 

Here  Lyes  the  Body  of  Elisabeth  Abbot  the  Wife  of  John  Abbot  who  died  the 

8  of  March  1728  in  the  20  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  John  Abbot  who  died  Nov.  25,  1779  aged  85. 

Also  his  wife  Mary  who  died  April  2d  1778. 

Also  Mr.  John  Abbot,  Jun.  who  died  May  17,  1776  aged  50  years. 

Also  Elisabeth  his  wife  who  died  Jan.  6th,  1783  aged  54  years. 
John  Abbot  died  May  7th  1814  in  the  64th  year  of  his  age.* 
Laura,  daughter  of  Mr.  Alexander  &  Mrs  Betsy  Abbot,  died  March  13th  1801. 

Betsey  Abbott,  relict  of  Alexander  Abbott  di^d  Aug.  27,  1862.    Aged  88. 

Ephraim  Abbott  died  April  24,  1846  Aged  37. 

Here  Lyeth  the  Body  of  Sarah  Abbott  Daughter  of  John  Abbott  &  Mrs. 

El'th,  who  dyed  in  february  the  11  day  1742-3  in  the  20th  year  of  her  age. 
Here  Lies  ye  Body  of  Mrs.  Martha  Aborn  Relect  of  Mr.  Samuel  Aborn  she 

Died  Janeuary  the  1st  A.D.  1762  Aged  67  Years. 
Here  Lies  Interr'd  the  Body  of  Mr.  Samuel  Aborn  who  Died  Novr  the  12th 

1743  in  the  52nd  year  of  his  Age. 
Frank  Waller  son  of  C.  A.  &  C.  L.  Atkins  died  Dec.  19,  1864  aged  4  mos  &  5 

days. 
WiUiam  Babcock  died  Oct.  2,  1863,  aged  88. 

Sylva  his  wife  Died  Jan.  16,  1867  aged  86. 
Here  Lyeth  the  Body  of  Daniel  Baker  who  dyed  September  the  25  in  1774 

in  the  25  year  of  his  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Deborah  Baker  Daughr  of  Mr.  John  Baker  &  Mrs.  Sarah 

his  wife  who  Died  Octr  ye  4th  1750  in  ye  14th  Year  of  her  age. 
Here  Lyeth  the  Body  of  Ebenezer  Baker  who  dyed  in  14  year  of  his  age  Son 

of  Mr.  Joseph  Baker  &  Mrs.  Abigail  Baker  his  wife  in  September  1729. 
EU  Baker  died  Feb.  8,  1857  Aged  72. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Jacob  Baker  M.A.  (son  of  Mr.  Joseph  &  Mrs.  Abigail 

Baker  of  Tolland)  Candidate  for  ye  Gospel  Ministry.    Graduated  at 

Yale  Colledge  in  New  haven  in  ye  year  A.D.  1731  he  Died  ye  6th  day 

of  June  A.D.  1742  in  ye  32  year  of  his  age. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Joseph  Baker  who  Died  Janurey  29th  1754  m  ye  77th 

Year  of  his  Age, 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Joseph  Baker  who  died  Novr  19th  1804  aged  66  years. 
This  tribute  of  respect  shown  to  Mrs.  Lois  wife  of  Mr.  Joseph  Baker  who 

departed  this  life  August  3rd  1808  Aged  66  years. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Sarah  Baker  Daughtr  of  Mr.  John  Baker  &  Sarah  his 

wife  Who  Died  Nouer  ye  5th  1751  In  ye  21st  Year  of  her  Age. 
Here  Lyeth,  the  Body  of  titus  Baker  the  son  of  Mr.  Joseph  Baker  and  Mrs. 

Abigail  Baker  his  wife  who  in  September  dyed  in  1720  being  7  year 

and  4  months  old. 
Vina,  wife  of  Eli  Baker  Bom  Oct.  31,  1785  Died  Dec.  17,  1865. 
Mrs.  AbigaU  wife  of  Mr.  Elijah  Barber  died  Nov.  26,  1820  M.  75. 
Mr.  Elijah  Barber  died  May  22,  1825.    M.  80. 

In  memory  of  Jonathan  Barnes,  Esq.  who  died  Sept.  24,  1829.    Mt.  66. 
In  memory  of  Edwin,  son  to  Jonathan  Barns,  Esqr  &  Mrs.  Rachel  Barns, 

bom  July  13th,  1794  &  died  August  6,  1795. 
Corlis  Barrett  died  Sept.  30,  1889  Aged  86  Y'rs. 
Capt.  Daniel  Barrett  died  May  31,  1858  Aged  86.     . 
Daniel  B.  died  March  8,  1858  aged  11  y'rs. 
EUa  J.  died  Feb.  17,  1868  aged  4  y'rs 
Joseph  died  May  14,  1844  aged  1  day. 

Children  of  Corlis  &  Rhoda  Barrett. 
Lavina  Ide,  wife  of  CorUs  Barrett,  died  July  13,  1841  aged  26. 

*  A  metal  marker  on  the  grave  reads:   "A  Revolutionary  Patriot  1775-1783." 


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Rhoda,  wife  of  Corlis  Barrett  died  Aug.  15, 1867  Aged  57  y'rs. 
Sarah  wife  of  Capt  Daniel  Barrett  died  Feb.  26,  1853  aged  81 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Mary  wife  of  Mr.  Elkanah  Barton  &  daughter  of  Capt. 
Ephm  &  Mrs.  Mary  Grant  who  died  May  ye  29th  1792  in  ye  30th  Year 
of  her  Age. 
Delight  daughter  of  Mr.  Samuel  &  Mrs.  Delight  Baxter  died  Dec.  19th  1813 

aged  17  Months  &  11  days. 
John  Baxter  died  Feb.  13,  1870  Aged  67. 
Julia  wife  of  Simeon  Baxter  Died  Mar.  3,  1869.    Aged  68. 
Mary,  wife  of  Simeon  Baxter  Died  June  4,  1855  aged  62. 
Mary  L.  wife  of  John  Baxter  died  May  15,  1857  aged  59.  • 

In  memory  of  Salley  daughter  of  Mr.  Simeon  &  Mrs.  Salley  Baxter  who  died 

Jany  22d  1797  in  the  6th  year  of  her  age. 
Sally  daughter  of  Mr.  Syra  &  Mrs.  SaUy  Bennett  died  May  10,  1827  M.  10 

weeks. 
In  memory  of  Miss  Agnes  Daughter  of  Mr.  Daniel  &  Mrs.  Betty  Benton  who 

died  August  15th,  1791  in  the  5th  year  of  her  age. 
This  monument  erected  to  the  memory  of  Dr.  Elisha  Benton  who  departed 

this  life  May  7th  1806,  in  the  27th  year  of  his  age. 
Jacob  Benton  died  June  9,  1843  aged  83  years. 
This  tribute  of  respect  to  the  memory  of  Miss  Phebe  Benton  who  died  Dec. 

12th  1805  in  the  15th  year  of  her  age. 
Sarah  wife  of  Jacob  Benton  died  March  23,  1844  aged  83  years. 
In  Memory  of  Thankful  ye  Daughter  of  Mr.  Samll  Benton  &  Mrs.  Jane  his 
wife  who  Died  Being  burned  in  a  house  Novr  ye  3d  1751.    M.  7  Months. 
Delia  P.  wife  of  Osborn  Bidwell  died  June  20,  1858  aged  21  years  7  mo. 
Ruth  Melinda,  wife  of  Osborn  Bidwell  &  daughter  of  Frank  &  Melinda  Hatch 

died  Feb.  12,  1854  aged  24. 
Charles  H.  Billings  died  June  18,  1887,  Aged  76. 
John  Bhss  bom  June  16,  1768  died  Aug.  23,  1850. 

SaUy  his  wife  bom  AprU  29,  1781  died  Feb.  18,  1853. 
Emeline  their  daughter  bom  Oct.  11,  1816  died  Dec.  8,  1840. 
OUvia  S.  bom  Aug.  22, 1810  died  Nov.  19, 1880. 
Mary  E.  bom  Apr.  27,  1812  died  Sept.  25,  1899. 
Sylvester  their  son  bom  June  19,  1814  died  March  6,  1863. 
Here  Lyes  the  Body  of  Sarah  Bonton  the  Wife  of  Joseph  Bonton  who  died 

in  the  55  of  her  age  March  7  in  1730. 
Angle  C.  Keeney  wife  of  Samuel  Booth  Died  July  26,  1893    Aged  45. 
Maud  Marilla  Booth  Died  May  3,  1895  Aged  16. 
Here  Lies  the  Body  of  George  Bradly  who  died  April  20th,  1746  in  the  74 

year  of  his  age. 
Ferdinand  P.  son  of  John  P.  &  Emily  Brigham  died  May  8, 1845.    M.  7  M's 

&  13  D's. 
Frances  A.  daughter  of  J.  P  &  Emily  Brigham  Died  June  1,  1858  Aged  18. 
John  P.  son  of  John  P.  &  Emily  Brigham  died  Sept.  12,  1843  iE.  8  M's  & 

8  D's. 
John  P.  Brigham  died  May  10,  1891  Aged  85. 

Lurancey  his  wife  Died  Aug.  11  1839  Aged  36. 
Emily  A.  his  wife  Died  Dec.  9,  1889  Aged  82. 
Mrs.  Lurancey  J.  wife  of  John  P.  Brigham  died  Aug.  11,  1839.    Aged  36. 
Lurancey  J.  daughter  of  John  P.  &  Lurancey  J.  Brigham  died  Sept.  9,  1839. 

iE.  1  Mo  &  24  D. 
Mary  L.  P.  daughter  of  John  P.  &  Lurancey  J.  Brigham  died  Sept.  13, 1838. 

M  14  mo's  &  19  days. 
Smith  H.  Brown  died  Aug.  19,  1890  Aged  61. 

Maria  M.  his  wife  died  Dec.  26,  1906  Aged  81. 

Roxana  wife  of  Smith  H.  Brown  Died  May  31,  1855    Aged  25. 


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George  M.  Brown  died  Nov.  27,  1893  Aged  29. 
Emma  R.  Died  Jan,  19,  1879  Aged  2. 
Lizzie  M.  Died  Dec.  6,  1884  Aged  9. 
Edna  A.  daughter  of  Mr.  Aiimaaz  &  Mrs.  Phebe  Buell  died  August  28th 

1815  M.  1  yr. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Ely  Buell  Who  departed  this  life  August  2d,  1798  in  the 

32  year  of  his  age. 
Mrs.  Mary  Buell  died  April  5,  1810  aged  22  Years. 
Mary  F.  E.  daughter  of  Mr.  Ahimaaz  &  Mrs.  Phebe  Buell  died  Sept.  1,  1817 

iE.  6yrs. 
In  Memory  of  Four  Children  of  Mr.  Joseph  &  Mrs.  Talitha  Bust  (viz) 
Nathaniel  died  April  2,  1776  in  his  11th  Year.    Joseph  died  March  30, 

1776  in  his  10  Year.    Talitha  died  April  7, 1776  in  her  3  Year.    Martha 
died  Jan.  3,  1777  in  her  7  Year. 

Mr.  Comfort  Carpenter  died  April  11,  1833  M.  94. 

Lois  Carpenter  died  Jan.  30,  1863  aged  80. 

Mrs.  Mary,  wife  of  Mr.  Comfort  Carpenter  died  Nov.  5,  1831  JE.  86. 

Mary  M.  Keeney  wife  of  A.  B.  Carter  Died  Oct.  9,  1888  Aged  38. 

Rosa  E.  daughter  of  0.  M.  G.  &  E.  M.  Chace  died  March  27, 1868  Aged  1  y'r 

14  d'ys. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Hannah  the  Wife  of  Mr.  Joel  Chamberlain  who  Died 

March  ye  18th  A.D.  1766  in  the  20th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
In  memory  of  Joseph  Chamberlain  the  son  of  Capt.  James  &  Mrs.  Abigail 

Chamberlain  who  Died  June  the  12th  A.D.  1759  in  ye  third  year  of  his 

In  memory  of  Joseph  ye  Son  of  Capt.  James  &  Mrs.  Abigail  Chamberlain 

who  died  June  the  3d  A.D.  1766  in  the  4th  Year  of  his  Age. 
Adolphus  B.  son  of  Bliss  &  Eunice  lUhapin  died  Jan.  10,  1829.    Aged  6  mo's. 
Agnes,  daughter  of  Bliss  &  Eunice  Chapin  died  April  4,  1848.    Aged  30. 
Bliss  Chapin  died  Aug.  13^  1856.    Aged  76. 

Eunice  Benton,  wife  of  Bliss  Chapin  Died  Jan.  15,  1873.    Aged  88. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Isham  Chapman  who  died  March  5th  1816.    M.  56. 
In  memory  of  James  E.  son  of  Mr.  Leveret  &  Mrs.  Jedidah  Chapman  who 

died  May  22nd  1814.    ^E.  3  months. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Mabel,  wife  of  Mr.  Isham  Chapman  who  died  Jan.  11, 

1803  in  the  38th  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Minerva,  daughter  of  Mr.  Isham  &  Mrs.  Mabel  Chapman 

who   died   Oct.    29th    1803    in   the    18th   year   of   her   age. 
In  Memory  of  Uriah  son  to  Capt.  William  &  Mrs.  Patience  Chapman  who 

was  killed  by  a  fall  from  a  cart  July  ye  19th  1777  in  the  3d  Year  of  his 

Age. 
Eliphaz,  son  of  Lucius  &  Catherine  Clark  Died  Aug.  10, 1839.    Aged  10  Y'rs. 
Dea.  EKphaz  Clark  Died  July  13,  1850.    Aged  82. 
Miss  Lora  Clark  died  May  27,  1832.    M.  51. 
Permelia  wife  of  Dea.  EUphaz  Clark  died  Sept.  5,  1854.    Aged  85. 
Ahira  G.  son  of  Jeduthan  &  Harriet  Cobb  died  Oct.  2, 1815  M.  2  yrs. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Amos  Cobb  (son  of  Samuel  Cobb  Esqr  &  Hannah  his  wife) 

who  died  Nov.  18, 1776  in  ye  Service  of  ye  United  States  of  America  near 

White  Plains  in  New  York  State  in  his  26th  Year. 
Mr.  Daniel  Cobb  died  August  2,  1819  M.  53. 
Daniel  Cobb  died  June  7,  1846  aged  47. 
EUzabeth,  relict  of  Daniel  Cobb  died  Jan.  11,  1842.    M.  71. 
Elvira  S.  wife  of  WiUiam  Cobb  Esq.  died  AprH  24,  1846  aged  71. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Esther  wife  of  Dr.  Samuel  Cobb  Junr,  who  died  Feb.  20th 

1777  in  Her  21st  Year. 

Hannah  Cobb  died  Nov.  27,  1846  aged  89. 
Col.  Jeduthan  Cobb  died  Feb.  15th  1815  M.  59. 


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Luther  Cobb  died  Dec.  24,  1884  Aged  83. 

In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Mary  wife  of  Dr.  Samuel  Cobb  Esqr  who  died  Deer  9th 
1749  in  ye  29th  Year  of  her  Age. 

In  Memory  of  Doctr  Moses  Cobb  Son  of  Samuel  Cobb  Esqr.  &  Hannah  hia 
wife  Who  Departed  this  Life  Feb.  2,  1781  Anno  ^Etatis  30mo. 

In  Memory  of  Pamela  Daughr  of  Dr.  Samuel  Cobb  Esqr  &  Mrs.  Hannah 
Cobb  who  died  Novr  6th  1777  in  ye  7th  Year  of  her  Age. 

In  Memory  of  Rachel  dautr  of  Samuel  Cobb  Esqr  &  Hannah  his  wife  who 
died  July  19th  1777  in  her  4th  Year. 

In  Memory  of  Samuel  Cobb,  Esqr.  A  Gentleman  of  Education  &  Distin- 
guished Abilities^  who  long  served  his  Generation  as  a  Physician  and 
Minister  of  Justice,  to  Great  Acceptance  .  .  .  Lived  much  esteemed  & 
died  universally  lamented  on  ye  6th  Day  of  April  A.D.  1781  Anno 
iEtatis  65to. 

In  Memory  of  Solomon,  Son  of  Dr.  Samuel  Cobb  Esqr  &  Mrs.  Hannah  Cobb, 
he  Died  Octr  25th  1760  Aged  16  Months. 

Mr.  Wait  Cobb  died  August  6,  1828  M.  36. 

WiUiam  Cobb  died  Feb.  25,  1812  yE.  44. 

William  B.  Son  of  Wm.  &  Elvira  Cobb  Died  Aug.  13,  1827  Aged  20. 

Charles  son  of  Mr.  William  Cogswell  died  July  1st  1797  in  ye  4th  Year  of  his 
age. 

Charlotte  M.  daughter  of  Harry  &  Miranda  Cogswell  died  Jan.  10,  1845  M. 

XVI. 

Ebenezer  W.  Cogswell  died  June  20,  1851  Aged  29. 

George  L.  son  of  Capt.  Harry  and  Mrs.  Lovina  Cogswell  died  Feb.  20,  1822 

JE.  6  yrs. 
George  W.  son  of  Wm  &  Mary  Cogswell  died  July  24,  1812  ^Et  2  yrs  5  mos. 
Capt.  Harry  Cogswell  died  Dec.  17,  1856  aged  69. 

James  D.  son  of  Wm.  T.  &  Maria  Cogswell  died  Oct.  28,  1835  ^Et.  12  davg. 
Mrs.  Lovina  wife  of  Capt.  Harry  Cogswell  died  Sept.  22,  1822  ^E.  30. 
Lucius  son  of  Mr.  William  Cogswell  died  Jan.  22d  1797  aged  7  Months. 
Mary,  wife  of  William  Cogswell  died  Sept.  17,  1847  Aged  80. 
Miranda,  wife  of  Capt.  Harry  Cogswell  died  July  5,  1853  Aged  54. 
Wm.  Cogswell  died  Mar.  22,  1842  aged  77. 
William  W.  son  of  Mr.  WiUiam  &  Mrs.  Mary  Cogswell  died  March  10th  1801 

aged  1  Month. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Daniel  Cook  he  Died  July  8th  1778  in  the  85th  year  of  his 

Age. 
James  M.  Cook  died  Oct.  6,  1873  Aged  51. 
Levira  M.  died  Apr.  18,  1860    Aged  6  weeks. 

Montrose  H.  died  May  24,  1873  Aged  9  Yrs  1  Month. 
Sylvia  E.  died  Oct:  14,  1873  Aged  11  Yrs  11  Months. 
Children  of  James  M.  &  Amanda  M.  Cook. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Sarah  wife  to  Mr.  Daniel  Cook  She  died  Jan.  10th  1777 

in  ye  77th  year  of  her  Age. 
Eddy  Cowon  died  Dec.  26,  1850.    Aged  63. 

Mary  his  wife  died  Jan.  21,  1862.    Aged  69. 
Alden  B.  son  of  A.  B.  &  Rachel  Crandall  bom  Sept.  7, 1851  Died  June  1, 1876. 
Amos  Crandall  died  July  25,  1862  aged  60. 
Ellen  M.  Died  Mar.  9,  1849.    ^.  8  yr  2  mo.    Adda  Died  June  5,  1855.    JE. 

8  weeks.    Martha  J.  Died  Sept.  21  1858.    ^.1  yr.  4  mo.  5  Ds.    Chil- 
dren of  Alden  B.  &  Rachel  CrandaU. 
In  Memory  of  Emily  K.  wife  of  Jarvis  Crandall  who  died  at  Norwich  (Ct.) 

Aug.  9,  1837    Aged  40. 
Eunice  Day,  wife  of  Amos  Crandall  Died  Oct.  20,  1883.    Aged  89. 
Mary  Ann  daughter  of  Amos  &  Eunice  Crandall  died  May  6,  1849  aged  22 

y'rs. 

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In  Memory  of  James  Crane  who  died  Nov.  6,  1841  M.  39. 

Here  Lyes  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Rebekah  Crane  the  wife  of  John  Crane  who  died 

the  23d  day  of  January  1740  in  ye  40th  year  of  her  Age. 
Richard  J.  Crosby  died  Oct.  3,  1842  Aged  26. 
Mrs.  Hannah  wife  of  Joab  Ciishman  died  Jan.  23,  1839  aged  68. 
In  memory  of  Capt.  Joab  Cushman  who  died  at  Tolland  Nov.  4, 1824  aged  63. 
William  Cushman  Bom  Feb.  12, 1809  Died  Feb.  17, 1875. 

Harriet  his  wife  Bom  May  16,  1817  Died  March  15,  1900. 
Little  CharUe,  son  of  Chauncy  &  Louisa  Dart  died  April  25,  1854.  •  Aged  ' 

lOMo's. 
Lillie,  daughter  of  Chauncy  &  Louisa  Dart  died  Aug,  29,  1864  aged  9  yrs.  8 

mo*. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Abigail  Davis,  wife  of  Mr.  Benjamin  Davis,  who  died 

Augt  2d  1803  in  the  67th  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Samuel  Davis  1797-1859. 

Jemima  Thompson  his  wife  1806-1883. 
David  C.  Day  died  Jan.  11,  1886    Aged  80. 
Mary  wife  of  David  C.  Day  died  Oct.  6,  1858  aged  37. 
In  memory  of  Pamela  Daug.  of  Mr.  Stephen  &  Mrs.  Dimis  Day  who  died 

Feb.  14,  1774  in  her  2d  year. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Anne  ye  wife  of  Capt.  Jonathan  Delano  who  died  [illeg- 
ible] A.D.  1762  in  ye  75th  year  of  her  Age. 
Here  Lies  Inter'd  the  Body  of  Capt.  Jonathan  Delano  who  Died  March  the 

26th  A.D.  1752  In  the  72nd  Year  of  His  Age. 
In  memory  of  Sarah  Daughter  to  Capt.  Timothy  &  Mrs.  Lydia  Delano  Who 

died  Septr  ye  27th  1775  in  ye  11th  year  of  Her  Age. 
In  memory  of  Timothy  son  of  Capt.  Timothy  &  Mrs.  Lydia  Delano  who 

died  October  ye  5th  1775  in  ye  7th  year  of  his.  Age. 
In  memory  of  Capt.  Timothy  Delano  who  died  April  ye  12th  1777  in  the  48th 

year  of  his  Age. 
Amy,  wife  of  Andrew  Dewing  died  Feb.  11,  1852  Aged  42. 
Charles,  son  of  Andrew  &  Amy  Dewing  died  March ^24  1845    M  10  M's. 
Here  lies  Interred  the  Body  of  Mr.  Jabez  Dilano  who  Departed  this  Life 

June  the  22nd  A.D.  1752  In  ye  44th  year  of  his  Age. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mr.  Joseph  L.  Dimick  son  of  Capt.  Edward  &  Mrs. 
Rebekah  Dimick  who  died  Dec.  17th  1811  in  the  22nd  year  of  his  age. 
Miss  Lodena,  daughter  of  Capt.  Edward  &  Mrs.  Rebecca  Dimick  died  Feb. 

12,  1816  in  the  30  year  of  her  age. 
Experience  wife  of  Ralph  Dimmock  died  April  23,  1863  aged  76. 
Melissa  Dimmock  died  June  1,  1884  Aged  82. 
Ralph  Dimmock  died  Feb.  2,  1863  aged  78. 
Daniel  son  of  Samuel  &  hannah  Dimock  who  dyed  July  1,  1739. 
Capt.  Edward  Dimock  died  March  31,  1822  JE.  68.* 
Mehitabel  daughter  to  Samll  &  hannah  Dimock  who  dyed  in  4  year  of  her  age 

July  12,  1730. 
Mrs.  Rebecca  relict  of  Capt.  Edward  Dimock  died  Feb.  4,  1823  M.  62. 
Mary  Dowling  died  June  28,  1888  Aged  54. 
Mary  C.  wife  of  Rev.  Thos.  Dowling  died  June  16,  1890  Aged  86. 
Rev.  Thomas  DowUng  born  in  Brighton,  Eng.  April  2, 1809  died  Feb.  4, 1884. 
Thomas  W.  son  of  Thos.  &  Mary  Dowling  died  Oct.  13,  1858  Aged  21. 
This  Monmnent  is  erected  to  perpetuate  the  memory  of  Anne  the  virtuous 
Consort  of  Elisha  Drake,  who  departed  this  life  Sep.  10th,  1804  in  the 
22d  year  of  her  age. 
Rev.  Isaac  Dwinnell  died  Nov.  10,  1857.    Aged  75. 
Roxa,  wife  of  Rev.  Isaac  Dwinnell  died  Oct.  20,  1848.    Aged  54. 

•  A  metal  marker  on  the  grave  reads:   "A  Revolutionary  Patriot  177S-1783." 


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Sarah  Maria,  daughter  of  Lucius  &  Maria  Dwinnell  died  July  17,  1847.    M. 

1  y-r  &  3  M-s. 
gumner,  youngest  son  of  Rev.  Isaac  &  Roxa  Dwinnell  Died  Sept.  11,  1843. 

M  19  y-s. 
Celana  B.  daughter  of  Mr.  Jesse  &  Mrs.  Ruth  Eaton  died  Feb.  21,  1815  M. 

18  mo. 
In  memory  of  Abel  Edgerton  who  died  April  4,  1833.    Aged  72. 
Ann  Edgerton  wife  of  Reuben  Edgerton  died  Jan'y  10,  1861.    Aged  76. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Daniel  Edgerton  Jur  who  died  Novr  3d  1811  in  the  34th 

year  of  his  age. 
Capt.  Daniel  Edgerton  died  June  10,  1825  aged  77. 
Edna  G.  wife  of  Levi  Edgerton  died  Aug.  15,  1863  aged  72. 
Eliza  A.  daughter  of  Reuben  &  Ann  Edgerton  Died  June  8, 1879.     Aged  72. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Erastus  Edgerton  who  died  April  24th  1809  in  the  23d 

year  of  his  age. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Freelove  Edgerton,  ReUct  of  Mr.  Hezekiah  Edgerton 

who  died  Feb.  13th  1801  In  the  84th  year  of  her  age. 
Capt.  Jabez  Edgerton  died  Feb.  8th  1806  in  the  84th  Year  of  his  age. 
Levi  Edgerton  died  Dec.  20  1867  aged  76. 
'Jere  lieth  the  Body  of  Martha  Daughter  to  Mr.  Jabes  &  Martha  Edgerton 

who  died  Novembr  ye  19th  1757  in  the  3d  year  of  her  Age. 
Mrs.  Martha,  consort  of  Capt.  Jabez  Edgerton  died  Sept.  9th,  1800  in  the 

80th  Year  of  her  age. 
Marvin,  son  of  Reuben  &  Ann  Edgerton  died  Dec.  25,  1829  aged  1  year  & 

21  days. 
Mary,  reUct  of  Capt.  Daniel  Edgerton  died  Feb.  11,  1833  aged  79. 
In  Memory  of  Mary  Edgerton  who  died  Sept.  27,  1834  in  the  51st  year  of 

her  age. 
Reuben  Edgerton  died  Feb'y  1,  1861.    Aged  80. 
Sally,  widow  of  Daniel  Edgerton,  Jr.  died  Oct.  23,  1863.    Aged  81. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Sarah  wife  of  Capt.  Daniel  Edgerton  who  died  June  23, 

1777  in  her  29  Year. 
In  memory  of  Sarah  Dautr  of  Capt.  Daiiiel  &  Mrs.  Sarah  Edgerton  who  died 

June  25th  1777  in  her  5  Year. 
Sarah  K.  Eldest  Daughter  of  Levi  &  Edna  G.  Edgerton  died  Nov.  2,  1847, 

Aged  21. 
Here  Ues  an  Infant  son  to  Jabes  &  Martha  Edgerton  who  Died  Februry  ye 

2nd  1764. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Abigail  Consort  of  .Capt.  Amos  Fellows  who  died  June 

25th  1773  in  ye  41st  Year  of  her  Age. 
Capt.  Amos  Fellows  was  captivated  by  ye  British  troops  on  [illegible]  of  New 

York  Sept.  1776  &  was  close  coxifined  for  several  Months  .  .  .  died  in 

Captivity  Feb.  16th  1777  in  the  48  Year  of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  Augustus  son  of  Mr.  Isaac  &  Mrs.  Anna  Fellows  who  died 

Octr  1st  1795  in  the  4th  year  of  his  age. 
In  Memory  of  Ichobud,  Son  to  Lieut.  Amos  Fellows  &  Mrs.  Abigail  his  wife 

who  died  March  18th  1759  in  ye  6th  Year  of  his  Age. 
Mr.  Ira  Fellows  died  March  7,  1815  in  the  25  year  of  his  age. 
Here  Lyes  Interrd  the  Body  of  Mr,  Isaac  Fellows  who  was  Born  Septr  ye  Ist 

A.D.  1696  And  Decesed  August  ye  26  A.D.  1755- in  ye  59  Yer  of  His  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Ruth  Daughtr  to  Lieut.  Amos  Fellows  &  Mrs.  Abigail  his  wife 

who  died  March  27th  1753  in  ye  2d  Year  of  her  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Stephen  son  to  Lieut.  Amos  Fellows  &  Mrs.  Abigail  his  wife 

who  died  June  29th  1759  in  ye  5th  Year  of  his  Age. 
George  H.  son  of  Rufus  S.  &  Rosanna  Fitch  died  Feb.  7,  1858  aged  12  yrs 

lids. 
In  memory  of  Halsey  Fitch  who  died  May  22,  1830  aged  27  years. 


70  Connedicvi  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [Jan. 

Henry,  son  of  Warren  &  Mary  Fitch  died  March  13,  1841     JE.  13  y's. 

In  memory  of  Mary  wife  of  Warren  Fitch  who  died  Sept,  5,  1834    Aged  33. 

In  memory  of  Orson  Fitch  who  died  July  8,  1834  Aged  25. 

Rachael  wife  of  Warren  Fitch  died  July  5,  1844  M.  37. 

Rosanna  V.  wife  of  Rufus  S.  Fitch  died  May  20,  1868  Aged  48. 

Sacred  to  the  Memory  of  Mrs.  Roxana  wife  of  Mr.  John  Fitch  who  died  by 

the  fall  from  a  horse  August   14th  A.D.  1804  .  .  .  Aged  26  years  & 

12  days. 
Rufus  Fitch  died  Jan.  2,  1864  aged  41. 
Mr.  Russel  Fitch,  son  of  Mr.  Converse  &  Mrs.  Anuna.  Fitch  died  Nov.  11, 

1820.    ^.25. 
William,  son  of  Mr.  Convers  &  Mrs.  Arimia  Fitch  died  June  15, 1825.    M.  20. 
Andrew  Gager  died  Aug.  23,  1846  Aged  74. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Jerusha  Daughr  of  Mr.  Andrew  Gager  who  died  Jime  1, 

1795  m  the  30th  year  of  her  age. 
Lois  Gager  wife  of  Andrew  Gager  died  June  2,  1844  Aged  68. 
Here  Lies  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Gardener,  wife  of  Joah  Gardener  who  died 

October  the  23d  in  the  year  1737  in  the  26th  year  of  Her  Age. 
Ada  A.  daughter  of  Jarab  &  Mary  Gibson  Died  Sept.  13,  1874  Aged  31  y'rs. 
Jarab  Gibson  born  June  27,  1824  Died  Feb.  10,  1907. 

Aim  M.  his  wife  Died  Jan.  27,  1849.    Aged  25  years. 
Mary,  wife  of  Jarab  Gibson  Died  Nov.  16,  1883  Aged  62. 
Mary  daughter  of  Job  D.  &  Addie  H.  Gibson  Born  Aug.  20,  1893  Died  Aug. 

20,  1893. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Mary  Consort  of  Capt.  Nath'll  Gilbert  of  Coventry  who 

died  Oct.  ye  16th  1770  in  ye  72d  Year  of  her  Age. 
Here  Lyeth  the  Body  of  Josiah  Goodrich,  Esqr  who  departed  this  life  July 

the  27th  1731  in  ye  42  year  of  his  age. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Adoniram  Grant  he  departed  this  life  January  the  30th 

1783  in  the  63d  Year  of  his  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Miss  Anna  Daughter  of  Capt.  Ephraim  &  Mrs.  Mary  Grant 

who  died  August  ye  26th  1780  in  ye  25th  Year  of  her  Age. 
Asenath,  wife  of  OUver  Grant  died  June  29,  1844  aged  47. 
In  memory  of  Catharine  Daughter  of  Capt.  Ephraim  Grant  &  Mrs.  Catharine 

his  Wife  Died  Jan.  ye  29th  A.D.  1763. 
Mrs.  Catharine  Relict  of  the  late  Capt.  Ephraim  Grant  and  Daughter  of  the 

late  Rev.  Joseph  Meacham  of  Coventry  who  died  Oct.  22d  1802  in  the 

79th  Year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Ebenezer  Grant  who  died  Novr  18th  1803  in  the  48th  year 

of  his  age.* 
Edna  wife  of  Ebenezer  Grant  died  Oct.  27,  1836    M.  73. 
Edwin  L.  Grant  died  Feb.  25,  1869  Aged  43. 
In  Memory  of  Ehas  the  son  of  Mr.  Ephraim  &  Mrs.  Mary  Grant  who  Died 

October  ye  2th  A.D.  1760  In  ye  6th  Year  of  His  Age. 
In  memory  of  Capt.  Ephraim  Grant  who  Died  December  ye  23d  1785  in  ye 

88th  year  of  his  Age. 
Here  Lyes  Inter'd  ye  Body  of  Mrs.  Esther  Grant  the  wife  of  Capt.  Ephraim 

Grant  who  Died  Nouber  the  7th  A.D.  1760  In  the  45th  Yer  of  Her  Age. 
Henrietta  E.  Grant  died  May  23,  1874  Aged  43. 
In  memory  of  Joseph  Son  of  Capt.  Ephraim  &  Mrs.  Catharine  Grant  who 

Died  .January  ye  10th  A.D.  1769  In  ye  4th  Year  of  His  Age. 
Miss  Juliana  daughter  of  Mr.  Ebenezer  &  Mrs.  Edna  Grant  died  Feb.  4, 1815 

M.  29. 
Juliana  F.  daughter  of  Oliver  &  Asenath  Grant  died  March  28,  1841  M.  20. 
Mary  M.  daughter  of  Oliver  &  Asenath  Grant  died  May  8,  184^1  aged  14  y's. 

*  A  metal  marker  oa  the  grave  reads:   "A  Revolutionary  Patriot  1775-1783." 


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Here  lyeth  the  Body  of  sergt  Noah  Grant  Who  Deceased  Octor  10,  1727  In 

the  34th  Year  of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  OHver,  son  of  Mr.  Ebehezer  &  Mrs.  Phebe  Grant  who  died 

Octr  23,  1794  in  the  15th  year  of  his  age. 
Oliver  Grant  Died  Jan.  29,  1834    Aged  39. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Phebe  wife  of  Mr.  Ebenezer  Grant  who  died  Sept.  29th 

1780  in  her  24th  year. 
Phebe  A.  daughter  of  Oliver  &  Asenath  Grant  died  June  29,  1852  aged  24 

years. 
In  Memory  of  Philip  the  son  of  Mr.  Ephraim  &  Mrs.  Mary  Grant  who  Died 

Septem  ye  26th  A.D.  1760  In  ye  4th  Year  of  His  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Prudence  ye  Daughter  of  Mr.  Ephraim  and  Mrs.  Mary  Grant 

who  Died  October  ye  4th  A.D.  1760  In  ye  9th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
Sarah  I.  daughter  of  OUver  &  Asenath  Grant  died  Sept.  25,  1847  aged  24. 
Here  lieth  ye  Body  of  Solomon  son  to  Adoniram  &  Mercy  Grant  who  was 

bom  October  ye  26th  1756  and  died  October  2d  1757. 
Here  Lies  Interrd  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Zeruiah  Gray  the  wife  of  Mr.  Abiel  Gray 

Who  Died  May  the  8th  A.D.  1754  in  ye  39th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
Ruth  Green  died  March  11,  1865  aged  74. 
Here  lies  Inter'd  Anna  Daur  of  Ens.  Ichabod  &  Mrs.  Marcy  Griggs  Who  died 

April  23,  1787  in  ye  14  Year  of  her  Age. 
Miss  Anna,  daughter  of  Mr.  Samuel  &  Mrs.  Mary  Griggs  died  March  12, 

1823.    M.  30  yrs. 
Austin  Griggs  died  Nov.  7,  1859  aged  47. 
Charles  L.  son  of  Solomon  L.  &  Roxanna  C.  Griggs  died  Oct.  18,  1830  aged 

10  months. 
Dr.  Chester,  Son  of  Mr.  Samuel  &  Mrs.  Mary  Griggs  died  July  17, 1823.    JE.  - 

25  yrs. 
Daniel  Griggs  died  July  7,  1852.    Aged  78. 
Elizabeth  wife  of  Stephen  Griggs  died  Feb.  11  1845    Aged  74. 
Elizabeth  C.  daughter  of  Solomon  L.  &  Roxanna  C.  Griggs  died  Feb.  22, 1829 

aged  6  months. 
Elizabeth  F.  daughter  of  Solomon  L.  &  Roxanna  Griggs  died  March  22,  1826 

aged  3  years. 
Frances  A.  wife  of  Solomon  L.  Griggs  died  July  17,  1850  Aged  22. 
George  son  of  S.  L.  &  R.  C.  Griggs  Died  March  28,  1837  aged  5  y'rs. 
In  Memory  of  Ens.  Ichabod  Griggs  who  died  at  New  Rochel  Near  New  York 

Sep.  30,  1776,  in  the  33d  Year  of  his  Age,  in  the  Service  of  ye  United 

States  of  America. 
In  Memory  of  De^n  Ichabod  Griggs  who  departed  this  Life  May  7th  1790  in 

the  72d  year  of  his  age. 
Joanna  Griggs,  wife  of  Dea.  Joshua  Griggs,  died  March  25, 1814,  aged  66  yrs. 
John  K.  son  of  S.  L.  &  R.  C.  Griggs  Died  Nov.  1834  aged  8  mo. 
John  L.  son  of  S.  L.  &  E.  Griggs  Died  Jan.  15,  1862    iE.  4  y. 
Dea.  Joshua  Griggs  died  June  9th  1813  in  the  71st  year  of  his  age. 
Joshua  Griggs  died  Aug.  27,  1894    Aged  88. 
Marilda  wife  of  R.  R.  Griggs  died  July  26,  1872    Aged  71. 
In  memory  of  Mercy,  relict  of  Ichabod  Griggs  who  died  July  4,  1833.    Aged 

87. 
Nancy,  wife  of  Daniel  Griggs  died  Aug.  27,  1844.    JE.  61. 
Ralph  R.  Griggs  died  Aug.  22,  1874    Aged  76. 
RosweU  Griggs  died  Sept.  18,  1832.    Aged  65. 

Sarah  his  wife  died  Dec.  23,  1860.    Aged  88. 
Roxana  C.  wife  of  Solomon  L.  Griggs  died  Jan.  14,  1847  Aged  48.     , 
In  memory  of  Samuel  Griggs,  who  Died  Oct.  20,  1833.    Aged  65. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Sarah,  Wife  of  Deacon  Icabod  Griggs  who  died  Oct.  18, 

1782  in  the  70  year  of  her  Age. 


72  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [Jan. 

Solomon  L.  Griggs  died  Mar.  16,  1863    M.  63. 

Capt.  Stephen  Griggs  died  Dec.  14,  1856    Aged  87. 

Sylvia  L.  wife  of  Joshua  Griggs  died  July  4,  1853  Aged  33. 

William  W.  son  of  Austin  &  Orrilla  Griggs  died  Oct.  27, 1834  Aged  18  Months. 

To  the  Memory  of  Doctr  William  Grosvenor,  who  departed  this  Life  Octr 

14th  1798  Mt&tia  34.  ■,     ^r^     ^ 

This  Monument  is  erected  to  the  Memory  of  Mrs.  Sarah  Gurley  wife  of  Capt. 

Artemas  Gurley  of  Mansfield  who  died  of  the  small  pox  Jan.  16,  1804 

In  Memory  of  Mr.  Elijah  Haskel  who  died  Jan.  25th  1774  in  the  52nd  Year 

c\^  "FTis  A  jyp 
Elijah  son  of  Mr.  Elijah  &  Mrs.  Judith  Haskel  Died  March  1,  1787  Aged  3 

Months  &  15  Days.  ,..,„,«-      c      .  tt    i    i     i 

In  Memory  of  Mrs.  EUzibeth  daur  of  Mr.  Ehjah  &  Mrs.  Sarah  Haskel  who 

died  April  10,  1786  In  ye  38  Year  of  her  Age.  ^     ^,     ,.   ,  „       , 

In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Bathsheba  wife  of  Mr.  Jonathan  Hatch  who  died  bep.  1, 

1774  in  her  34  Year. 
Mrs.  Caroline  wife  of  Mr.  Zadok  Hatch  died  AprU  29,  1816  .E.  40. 
Dana  Son  of  Mr.  Joseph  &  Mrs.  Sarah  Hatch  of  Tolland  died  March  16th 

1792  In  ye  5th  Year  of  his  Age.  ,  ,.  ^  a     -i  oj  i-rnc 

Dana  eon  of  Mr.  Joseph  &  Mrs  Sarah  Hatch  of  Tolland  died  April  3d  1796 

Aged  13  months.  i      j-  j 

In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Dezu-e  Hatch  relict  of  Mr.  Jeduthan  Hatch  who  died 

Dec.  15th  1814  Aged  31  years.  ,  .^  ,r        * 

In  memory  of  Mr.  Eleazar  Hatch  who  died  Nov.  26,  1809  Aged  66  Years.* 
Frank  Hatch  bom  April  28,  1790  Died  July  18,  1874.  ,     v_    j-  j 

In  Memory  of  Grace  daughr  of  Mr.  Eleazar  &  Mrs.  Thankful  Hatch  who  died 

Oct.  10,  1800  In  ye  23d  Year  of  her  Age.  . 

Gustin,  son  of  Mr.  Zadok  &  Mrs.  Caroline  Hatch  died  Sept.  28th  1796  m  the 

2fl  vGfir  of  his  &&^c* 
In  Memory  of  Dr.  Jeduthan  Hatch  who  died  Oct.  3d  1807  in  the  27th  year 

In  Memory  of  Mr.  Joseph  Hatch  of  Tolland  who  died  Feb.  23d  1773  In  ye 

59th  Year  of  his  Age. 
Mr.  Joseph  Hatch  died  March  7,  1823  ^.73.  ,.  i  tt  .  u     v. 

In  Memory  of  Lectana  daughr  of  Mr.  Eleazar  &  Mrs.  Thankful  Hatch  who 

died  Jan.  18th  1802  in  ye  17th  Year  of  her  Age  .  .o    ioiq 

Lucius  A.  son  of  Mr.  Frank  &  Mrs.  Melmda  Hatch  died  August  18,  181» 

In  memory^of  Marvin,  son  of  Mr.  Zadok  &  Mrs.  Caroline  Hatch  who  died 

Feb.  15,  1813  in  the  16  year  of  his  age.  ,  ^     ,   ^        v  tt  .\     i,-. 

Here  Lyes  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Mary  Hatch  Wife  of  Capt.  Joseph  Hatch  who 

dyed  Ivne  18,  1733  in  the  46  year  of  her  age  •,  on  i  qi  n 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Mary  wife  of  Mr.  Joseph  Hatch  who  died  April  30,  1«10 

in  the  90th  year  of  her  age.  „    ,  ,   „  ,r      ^      t      tt  ,  i. 

In  memory  of  Mary  H.  Hatch  daughter  of  Mr.  Zadok  &  Mrs.  Carobne  Hatch 

who  died  Feb.  22d  1808  Aged  1  Yr  9  mo. 
Melinda  B.  wife  of  Frank  Hatch  died  July  21,  1837  ^42  7  s-  , 

In  Memory  of  Nathaniel  son  of  Mr.  Eleazar  &  Mrs.  Thankful  Hatch  who 

died  Aug.  10th  1803  in  ye  30th  Year  of  his  Age 
Nersa,  daughter  of  Mr.  Zadok  &  Mrs.  Carohne  Hatch  died  Sept.  3d,  1798 

In  ye  3d  Year  of  her  Age. 
Prudence  Hatch  died  Nov.  6,  1853  Aged  75.         ,      ,  ,_ 
Amelia,  her  daughter  died  Dec.  6,  1861.    Aged  47. 
Sarah  Hatch  wife  of  Joseph  Hatch  died  July  1,  1841    ^.89- 
Sarah,  wife  of  Curtis  B.  Hatch  died  April  17,  1851  aged  21. 

•  A  metal  marker  on  the  grave  reads:   "A  Revolutionary  Patriot  1775-1783." 


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In  Memory  of  Mrs,  Thankful  wife  of  Mr.  Eleazar  Hatch,  who  died  March 

17th  1803  in  ye  57th  Yr  of  her  Age. 
In  Memory  of  WUliam  son  of  Mr.  Joseph  &  Mrs.  Sarah  Hatch  who  died  at 

Mary  El  Cuba  Island  July  2d  1799  In  ye  19th  Year  of  his  Age. 
Evaline  wife  of  Lucius  Hatheway  died  Feb.  5,  1868  aged  60. 
Albert  M.  Hawkins  1813-1890.  . : 

Elizabeth  A.  his  wife  1818-1904. 
Anna  Isabel  their  daughter  1855-1865. 
Joseph  Hazard  died  Feb.  20,  1836  M.  42. 

Nancy  his  wife  died  3rd  Oct.  1853  JE.  76. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Meriam  wife  of  Capt.  Minor  Hillard  who  was  bom  Febry 

27th  A.D.  1727  m  West  Chester,  State  of  New  York  And  departed  this 

Life  Oct.  30th  1779. 
Maria  H.  wife  of  David  T.  Hills  Died  Nov.  10,  1874.    Aged  22. 
Here  Lyes  ye  Body  of  Mr  Ichabod  Hinckley  who  died  May  10th  1768  in  ye 

88th  year  of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  EUakim  son  of  Mr.  Elias  &  Mrs.  Elisabeth  Holbrook  was  bom 

Sept.  2,  1777  &  died  Nov.  10,  1777.    Also  Panne  their  Dautr  was  bom 

Nov.  11,  1778  &  died  Sept.  24,  1780.   . 
In  memory  of  Capt.  Elias  Holbrook  who  died  May  8th  1815.    M.  75. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  EUzabeth,  wife  of  Capt.  Elias  Holbrook  who  died  April 

28th,  1816.    JE.  69. 
Frederick,  son  of  EUas,  Jr.  &  Sally  Holbrook  died  June  21,  1814.    JE.  3  yrs. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Frederick  son  of  Capt.  Elias  &  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Holbrook 

who  died  Jan.  13,  1821  in  the  37  year  of  his  age. 
Mary  Ann  Holbrook  died  June  30,  1838.    ^t.  37  yrs. 
Asa  Howard  died  Dec.  7,  1843  M.  78. 

Daniel  Son  of  Mr.  Asa  Howard  died  Dec.  29th  1796  aged  8  Months  21  days. 
Daniel  S.  Son  of  Mr.  Asa  Howard  died  April  7th  1799  in  ye  2d  Year  of  his  Age, 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Grace,  wife  of  Capt.  Stephen  Howard  who  departed  this 

Life  Octr  21st  A.D.  1781  in  the  32d  year  of  her  age. 
In  Memory  of  Grant  Son  of  Capt.  Stephen  &  Mrs.  Grace  Howard  who  was 

bora  March  9,  1776  and  died  July  4,  1778. 
Mary  wife  of  Asa  Howard  Died  Nov.  28,  1843  ^.  78. 
In  memory  of  Orren  son  of  Capt.  Stephen  Howard  &  Mrs.  Grace  his  wife 

who  died  June  11th,  1794  in  ye  17th  Year  of  his  Age. 
Ruby,  wife  [of]  Joseph  Howard  died  March  20,  1846  aged  64. 
Samuel  Howard  died  May  13,  1816  iE.  25. 
In  Memory  of  Miss  Asenath  Dautr  of  Mr.  James  &  Mrs.  Elisabeth  Howes 

Who  Died  June  27,  1787  in  her  13  Year. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Elijah  Howes,  who  died  of  the  Small  pox  April  2d  1802  in 

the  21st  year  of  his  age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Elisabeth,  wife  of  Mr.  James  Howes  who  died  of  the  small 

pox  April  13th  1802  in  the  46th  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  James  Howes  who  died  June  4th  1803  in  the  57th  year  of 

his  age. 
Here  Lyes  ye  Body  of  Capt.  Isaac  Hubbard  he  Departed  this  Life  Aug.  29th 

1763  in  ye  63d  year  of  his  age. 
Here  Lyes  Inter'd  ye  Body  of  Mr.  Andrew  Huntington. the  son  of  Mr.  John 

Himtington,  Esqr  Late  of  Tolland  Dest  &  of  Thankfull  His  Wife  who 

died  October  ye  3d  A.D.  1760  In  ye  31st  Year  of  his  Age. 
Here  Lyes  Interd  ye  Body  of  Mrs.  Deborah  Huntington  ye  daughter  of  Mr. 

John  Huntington  Esqr  Late  of  Tolland  Dest  &  of  Thankfull  his  wife  who 

Died  Septemr  ye  28th  A.D.  1760  In  the  25th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
Here  lies  Interd  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Jerusha  ye  Daughter  of  Mr.  Samuel  &  Mrs. 

Jane  Huntington  who  Departed  this  Life  August  the  5th  A.D.  1778  In 

the  20th  Year  of  her  Age. 


74  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [Jan. 

Here  Lyeth  the  Body  of  John  Huntington  Esqr  who  died  lanuary  the  2d  day 

in  the  year  1737  in  the  46th  year  of  his  age. 
Here  Lyes  Inter'd  ye  Body  of  Mrs.  Thankfull  ye  Daughr  of  Mr.  John  Hunt- 
ington, Esqr,  Dest  &  of  Thankfull  his  wife,  who  died  July  ye  14th  A.D. 

1738  In  ye  16th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
Mrs.  Azubah,  relict  of  Mr.  Richard  Ingersoll  died  Nov.  7,  1816  JE.  44. 
Richard  Ingersoll  died  Jan.  1785  in  the  77  year  of  his  age. 
Richard  Ingersoll  died  May  2,  1815  M.  64. 
Thomas  Ingersoll  died  Jan.  19,  1786  in  the  27  year  of  his  age. 
Dr.  Oliver  K.  Isham  Died  Mar.  10,  1872.    Aged  75. 

Miriam  Griggs  his  wife  Died  Aug.  30,  1880.    Aged  84. 
Eliza  H.  Ives  Dautr  of  Nathaniel  &  Elizabeth  Ives  died  Septr  27th  1806  Aged 

3  years  &  8  months. 
Juliet  E.  Luce,  wife  of  Jesse  James  died  May  31,  1885  Aged  73. 
Austin  Jewet,  son  of  Ira  &  Elizabeth  Jewet  died  Sept.  30,  1812  aged  10  mo. 
In  memory  of  Capt.  David  Jewett  who  died  Sept.  1,  1835  M.  98. 
In  memory  of  Elizabeth  wife  of  Capt.  David  Jewett  who  died  July  28,  1834 

iE.  88. 
Mr.  Ira  Jewett  died  May  31,  1825.    M.  45. 
Jennie  E.  wife  of  James  R.  Jewett  died  May  13,  1893    Aged  37. 
Edmund  Joslyn  February  27,  1826-February  26,  1902. 

Roxana  Cobb  his  wife  June  20,  1829-February  15,  1909. 
Edwin  Henry  their  son  February  28,  1855-March  14,  1855. 
Marvel  Josljoi  died  Dec.  21,  1858  Aged  69  yrs. 

Martha  Cooper  his  wife  died  July  5,  1859    Aged  70  yrs. 
Anson  P.  Keeney  died  June  23,  1864  Aged  43. 

Marilla  M.  his  wife  Died  Feb.  12,  1916.    Aged  93. 
Katie  E.  their  daughter  Died  Oct.  3,  1878    Aged  16; 
Joseph  N.  Son  of  Ezekiel  &  Nancy  Keeney  died  June  23,  1860  aged  27. 
E.  Frank  Kellogg,  1841- 

Mary  A.  Gibson  his  wife  1847-1909. 
Edwin,  Infant  son  of  Mellin  G.  and  Sarah  A.  Kempton  Died  April  14th  1833 

M.  20  months. 
Dorcas,  wife  of  Rufus  Kendal  died  May  23,  1836,  aged  57. 
Melissa  Wells,  wife  of  Samuel  Kent  &  Daughter  of  Ashbel  &  Elizabeth  Steel, 

bom  Aug.  9,  1790  died  May  6,  1843. 
Samuel  Kent  bom  Nov.  27,  1786  died  May  28,  1854.    Aged  67. 
In  memory  of  Electa  Kilboum  who  died  June  11,  1827  aged  32  years. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Elisabeth  ye  wife  of  Mr.  Lemuel  Kingsbery  &  Daughter 

of  Mr.  Thomas  &  Mrs.  Mary  Lomis  who  died  Octr  11th,  1751  in  ye  21st 

Year  of  her  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Freelove  Kingsbery,  wife  of  Mr.  Eleazer  Kingsbery  who 

died  Deer  ye  5th  A.D.  1757  in  ye  34th  Year  of  her  Age. 
Amoret  C.  died  March  10, 1838  aged  11  y's  8  m's. 
An  Infant  died  Jan.  1,  1822  aged  2  d's. 

Daughters  of  Warham  &  Abigail  Ladd. 
Aurelia  wife  of  William  Lathrop  died  Oct.  28,  1810  M.  28. 
Don  F.  Lathrop  died  Mar.  31,  1878  Aged  45  years. 

Harriet  A.  hia  wife  died  Oct.  16,  1863    Aged  30  years. 
Marietta  his  wife  died  Aug.  30,  1883    Aged  41  years. 
George  A.  son  of  D.  F.  &  H.  A.  Lathrop  died  Mar.  5,  1861  Aged  7  mos. 

17  ds. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Hannah  Lathrop  Consort  to  Mr.  Hope  Lathrop  who 

Departed  this  Life  July  ye  7th  1767  in  ye  26th  year  of  her  Age  &  left  4 

Small  Children. 
Here  lies  Interrd  the  Body  of  Mr.  Ichabod  Lathrop  who  Departed  this  Life 

Octobr  the  28th  A.D.  1752  In  ye  45th  year  of  his  Age. 


1918]  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  75 

James  O.  son  of  Justin  &  Mary  Lathrop  bom  Sept.  2,  1835  died  Jan.  20,  1856 

Aged  20  yrs  4  Mos  &  18  d's. 
Here  lies  Interr'd  the  Body  of  Deacn  John  Lathrop,  Esqr  who  departed  this 

Life  Octobr  the  17th  A.D.  1752  In  the  54th  year  of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  John  son  of  John  Lathrop  &  Polly  his  wife  who  died  Sept.  22d 

A.D.  1808  in  the  5th  year  of  his  age. 
John  Lathrop  died  March  17,  1837    Aged  66. 
Mr.  Jonathan  Lathrop  died  July  21,  1807  JE.  79. 
Justin  Lathrop  bom  Sep.  18,  1802  died  Apr.  6,  1874  Aged  71  y'rs  7  Mo's. 

Mary  his  wife  bom  June  15,  1806  died  May  2,  1838    Aged  31  y'rs 

10  Mo's. 
Ruth  P.  his  wife  born  Dec.  3,  1816  died  Jan.  8,  1901  Aged  87  yrs. 
Maria  dau^ter  of  William  &  Aurelia  Lathrop  died  July  23,  1807  M.  4  mo. 
Mary  K.  wife  of  John  Lathrop  died  Feb.  2,  1865  aged  86. 
Mrs.  Mercy  wife  of  Capt.  Hope  Lathrop  died  March  2,  1818.    M.  69.* 
An  Infant  Daughter  Died  1793.    JE.  1  y'r. 
Salomon  Died  1814.    M.  35. 
Grant  Died  Mar.  21,  1823.    ^.41. 

Sons  of  Capt.  H.  &  Mercy  Lathrop. 
Sophia  Lathrop  died  May  1,  1869.    M.  84. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Prudence  Lathrop  relict  of  Dea.  Joseph 

Lathrop  who  died  Sept.  5,  1808  aged  89  years. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  William  Lathrop  who  died  June  14th  1807  in  the  28th  year 

of  his  age. 
Zebulon  Lathrop  died  March  29,  1814  Aged  69. 
In  memory  of  Lowell  son  of  Mr.  Thomas  Lillibridge  &  Mrs.  Alicef  his  wife 

who  died  Aug.  23d  1805  in  the '2d  year  of  his  age. 
Esther  ye  Daughr  of  Ensn  Solomon  &  Mrs.  Abigail  Lomis  who  died  June  ye 

17th  1751  Aged  13  Years. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Azubah  wife  of  Mr.  Jonathan  Long  who  died  Oct.  2, 1774 

in  her  46  year. 
Mr.  Ariel  Loomis  died  August  25,  1827  M.  48. 
Three  children  of  Mr.  Ariel  &  Mrs.  Ruth  Loomis.    Sarah  A.  died  May  30, 

1824.    ^.  11  yrs.    Royal  T.  died  Oct.  28,  1815.    M.  1  mo.    Dan,  died 

Sept.  10, 1816  M.  4  h'rs. 
Laura  F.  wife  of  Russell  D.  Lord  Died  Dec.  4,  1880  Aged  45  y's  6  M's. 
Russell  D.  Lord  died  Aug.  9,  1874  Aged  43. 
Here  Lies  Interd  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Anney  Lothrop  ye  wife  of  John  Lothrop 

Esqr  Des.    She  died  March  ye  12th  A.D.  1756  in  the  59th  Year  of  Her 

Age. 
Here  Lyeth  the  Body  of  Capten  Hope  Lothrop  who  died  the  20  day  of 

October  in  the  64  year  of  his  age  in  the  year  1734. 
In  memory  of  Capt.  Hope  Lothrop  who  departed  this  Life  Novr  9th  A.D. 

1792  in  the  55th  year  of  his  age. 
In  memorj"-  of  Deacon  Joseph  Lothrop  who  died  July  ye  6th  1788  in  ye  68th 

year  of  his  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Nathaniel  only  son  of  Capt.  Joseph  &  Mrs.  Prudence 

Lothrop  who  died  April  28,  1773  in  his  21  Year. 
Here  Lies  ye  Body  of  Mrs.  Rachel  Lothrop  the  wife  of  Mr.  Jonathan  Lothrop 

Who  Died  Noumr  the  3d  A.D.  1754  In  the  19th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Rebekah  Daughtr  of  Mr.  Ich'd  Lothrop  &  Mrs.  Abigail 

his  wife  who  died  Nov.  22d  1760  in  ye  17th  Year  of  her  Age. 
[To  be  continued] 

*  This  inscription  is  also  found  on  a  separate  gravestone, 
t  The  name  should  be  Nancy. 


76  Proceedings  of  the  N.  E.  Hist.  Gen.  Society  [Jan. 

PROCEEDINGS   OF  THE  NEW  ENGLAND   HISTORIC 
GENEALOGICAL  SOCIETY 

By  Alfred  Johnson,  A.M.,  Litt.D.,  Recording  Secretary 

Boston,  Massachiisetts,  3  October  1917.  A  stated  meeting  of  the  Society  was 
held  in  Wilder  Hall,  9  Ashburton  Place,  at  2.30  P.M.,  Vice-President  Chase 
presiding. 

In  the  absence  of  the  Recording  Secretarj',  Henry  Edwards  Scott  was  authorized 
to  act  in  his  place. 

The  minutes  of  the  May  meeting  were  approved,  and  the  reports  of  the  Corre- 
sponding Secretary,  Librarian,  Historian,  and  Council  were  accepted,  the  Council 
reporting  the  names  of  fifty-two  persona  who  had  been  elected  resident  members. 

An  election  by  ballot  to  fill  the  vacancy  existing  in  the  office  of  Vice-President 
for  Massachusetts  being  in  order,  the  Chair  appointed  Walter  Kendall  Watkins, 
George  Beckwith  Stevens,  M.D.,  and  Mrs.  Ida  Louise  Farr  Miller  as  tellers  to 
distribute,  receive,  and  count  the  ballots  and  to  report  to  the  Society  at  a  later 
stage  in  the  meeting. 

The  Chair  then  presented  as  the  speaker  of  the  afternoon  Hon.  Howard  Ran- 
dolph Bayne,  M.A.,  LL.B.,  of  New  York  City,  who  addressed  the  Society  on  The 
Origin  and  Application  of  the  Monroe  Doctrine. 

Beginning  with  a  short  sketch  of  the  life  and  career  of  President  Monroe, 
Senator  Bayne  set  forth  the  important  historic  events  which  led  up  to  the  poUcy 
propounded  by  Monroe  in  his  famous  message  to  Congress.  The  significance  of 
the  principles  laid  down  in  this  message  was  pointed  out,  and  in  conclusion  a 
number  of  instances  were  cited  in  which  the  Monroe  Doctrine  was  effectively 
applied  by  later  presidents. 

After  some  remarks  by  Mr.  James  H.  Stark  in  reference  to  President  Cleve- 
land's appU cation  of  the  Monroe  Doctrine  in  the  Venezuelan  bovmdary  dispute 
in  1895^  a  vote  of  thanks  to  Senator  Bayne  for  his  clear,  interesting,  and  scholarly 
exposition  of  the  Monroe  Doctrine  was  unanimously  adopted. 

Vice-President  Chase  then  called  Mr.  Scott  to  the  chair,  and  the  report  of  the 
tellers  was  presented.  In  accordance  with  this  report  the  Chair  announced  the 
election  of  John  Carroll  Chase  as  Vice-President  for  Massachusetts. 

Vice-President  Chase,  on  resuming  the  chair,  thanked  the  Society  for  the 
honor  conferred  in  electing  him  Vice-President  for  Massachusetts,  and  then,  no 
further  business  being  presented,  declared  the  meeting  dissolved. 

After  the  meeting  the  usual  social  hour  followed. 

7  November.  A  stated  meeting  of  the  Society  was  held  in  Wilder  Hall,  9  Ash- 
burton  Place,  at  2.30  P.M.,  President  Baxter  presiding. 

In  the  absence  of  the  Recording  Secretary,  Henry  Edwards  Scott  was  ap- 
pointed Recording  Secretary  pro  tempore. 

The  minutes  of  the  October  meeting  were  approved,  and  the  reports  of  the 
Corresponding  Secretary,  Librarian,  Historian,  and  Council  were  accepted,  the 
Council  reporting  the  names  of  three  persons  who  had  been  elected  resident 
members. 

By  ballot  the  following  were  elected  members  of  the  Nominating  Committee: 
Lawrence  Brainerd,  George  Walter  Chamberlain,  Miss  Idelle  Keyes,  George 
Sawin  Stewart,  and  Mrs.  Susan  Cotton  Tufts. 

President  Baxter  then  presented  as  the  speaker  of  the  afternoon  Mr.  Henry 
Collins  Brown  of  New  York  City,  who  exhibited,  in  connection  with  his  subject, 
A  Ni^ht  with  John  Pintard  in  Old  New  York,  an  interesting  series  of  pictures 
showing  the  contrast  between  old  New  York  and  the  New  York  of  to-day. 

Vice-President  Chase  moved  that  the  thanks  of  the  Society  be  extended  to 
the  speaker,  and  after  remarks  by  Mr.  James  H.  Stark,  who  seconded  this  motion, 
and  by  Mrs.  Sara  W.  Lee-Mortimer,  the  motion  was  adopted  by  a  unanimous 
vote. 

At  3.35  P.M.  the  President  declared  the  meeting  dissolved. 

5  December.  A  stated  meeting  of  the  Society  was  held  in  WUder  Hall,  9  Ash- 
burton  Place,  at  2.30  P.M.,  Vice-President  Chase  presiding. 

The  minutes  of  the  November  meeting  were  approved,  and  the  reports  of  the 


1918]  Notes  77 

Corresponding  Secretary,  Librarian,  Historian,  and  Council  were  accepted,  the 
Council  reporting  the  names  of  two  persons  who  had  been  elected  resident 
members. 

The  report  of  the  Nominating  Committee  was  read  and  accepted,  and  the 
Committee  was  discharged. 

The  Chair  appointed  Messrs.  Charles  Sherburne  Penhallow  and  Charles  Ed- 
ward Lord  as  auditors  to  audit  the  accounts  of  the  Treasurer  for  the  current 
year,  and  announced  that  the  President  of  the  Society  had  appointed  Hon.  James 
Parker  Parmenter  as  Chairman  of  the  Special  Committee  on  Revision  of  the 
By-Laws,  vice  Charles  Sidney  Ensign,  deceased,  and  Sapuel  Mitchell  Child  as 
a  member  of  the  same  committee. 

Vice-President  Chase  then  presented  as  the  speaker  of  the  afternoon  Lieut. 
Robert  Archer  Bowlby,  of  the  Canadian  Grenadiers,  who  had  recently  returned 
from  active  service  at  the  front. 

Lieutenant  Bowlby  was  Ijom  in  Somerville,  but,  being  in  Canada  at  the  out- 
break of  the  war,  he  enlisted  in  the  Canadian  forces.  With  an  ingenuous,  boyish, 
and  direct  manner,  he  held  his  audience  for  over  an  hour  while  he  narrated  per- 
sonal experiences  and  visualized  the  life  of  the  average  American  youth  crossing 
the  seas  to  fight  for  his  country.  Interspersed  with  anecdotes  of  trench  life  were 
statements  of  serious  facts  which  revealed  a  keen  discernment  of  the  larger  issues 
of  the  war.  Frequent  applause  accompanied  his  remarks,  and  on  motion  of 
Judge  Henry  N.  Blake  a  vote  of  thanks  was  adopted. 

After  questions  had  been  asked  from  the  floor,  at  4.15  P.M.  the  Chair  declared 
the  meeting  dissolved. 


NOTES 

It  having  oorae  to  the  attention  of  this  Society  that  certain 
genealogists  and  publishers  have  used  the  name  of  the  Society 
in  connection  -with  their  o^vn  enterprises,  the  Society  again  de- 
sires to  state  that  it  has  NO  genealogical  representatives  in  this 
country  or  in  England,  nor  is  it  in  any  "way  connected  with  any 
publications  other  than  those  that  it  issues  over  its  ovrn  name 
at  9  Ashburton  Place,  Boston. 


Leavenworth.  —  A  private  graveyard  was  once  in  existence  on  Good  Hill  in 
Roxbury,  Conn.,  near  the  Woodbury  town  line,  on  the  road  leading  to  "Tophet." 
It  was  established  in  1805  (Roxbury  Deeds,  vol.  2,  p.  538)  by  EHhu  Leavenworth, 
who  for  this  purpose  conveyed  a  comer  of  his  farm  to  Capt.  David  Leavenworth, 
Gideon  Leavenworth,  Morse  Leavenworth,  Thomas  Beardslee,  Ephraim  Beards- 
lee,  and  Samuel  Thompson,  reserving  one  seventh  of  the  lot  to  himself.  About 
forty  years  ago  the  EUhu  Leavenworth  farm,  adjoining  the  graveyard,  came  into 
possession  of  a  man  who  resided  there  until  recently,  when  it  was  again  trans- 
ferred. The  present  owner  found  the  graveyard  imder  cultivation,  the  only 
indication  that  it  had  been  used  as  a  burial  ground  being  gravestones  which  had 
been  thrown  alongside  the  wall.  Other  stones  and  fragments  were  found  in  the 
cellar,  where  they  were  used  as  table  tops  and  as  props  for  a  stove. 

The  Beardslee  stones  were  removed  several  years  ago  to  the  modem  cemetery 
in  Roxbury,  so  that  all  but  one  of  those  still  remaining  on  Good  Hill  are  Leaven- 
worth stones.  The  facts  derived  from  the  records  still  decipherable  are  given 
below,  the  words  in  brackets  having  been  supplied  by  the  contributor. 

Capt.  David  Leavenworth,  died  23  Mar.  1820,  ae.  82. 
Olive  his  wife,  died  8  Oct.  1804,  ae.  67. 

Olive,  wife  of  Capt.  David  Leavenworth,  died  8  Oct.  1804,  ae.  63. 

E.  L.     [footsione  of  Elihu  Leavenioorlh.] 

Martin  Leavenworth,  died  16  Feb.  1813,  ae.  28. 

Shelden,  son  of  Gideon  Levenworth,  died  14  Apr.  1800,  ae.  14. 


78  Notes  [Jan. 

Morse  Leavenworth,  died  12  Nov.  1822,  ae.  58. 

Loi[s,  wife  of]  Gideon  L[eavenworth,]  [Ulegihle]  ^&Tp[iUegihle]. 

[Uiegible]  Leavenworth  [illegible]. 

Abigail,  wife  of  Ephraim  Beardslee,  died  15  Mar.  1812,  ae.  43. 

The  Leavenworth  Genealogy  (followed  therein  by  later  publications)  states 
that  Thomas*  Leavenworth,  son  of  Thomas*  and  Grace,  married  Mary  Jenkins, 
daughter  of  David,  basing  the  assertion  on  the  fact  that  Thomas*  called  David 
Jenkins  his  father-in-law.  This  is  erroneous.  Grace,  widow  of  Thomas*  Leaven- 
worth, married  secondly  David  Jenkins,  as  surmised  by  Cothren  (History  of  Wood- 
bury). Thomas*  Leavenworth  married  Mary^Dorman,  bom  12  May  1680, 
daughter  of  Edmimd  and  Hannah  (Hull)  of  New  Haven,  Corm.  In  the  settle- 
ment of  the  estate  of  Edmimd  Dorman  in  1711  his  daughter  Mary  is  called  wife 
of  Thomas  Levensworth  of  Stratford.  It  is  Ukely  that  Mary  Dorman  was  mother 
of  all  the  children  of  Thomas,  since  the  youngest  was  named  Edmund,  and  the 
son  Thomas'  named  a  son  Dorman. 

John»  Leavenworth,  son  of  Thomas*  and  Mary  (Dorman),  married  first  Deb- 
orah Moss,  bom  10  Feb.  1714/15.  They  were  parents  of  the  Capt.  David  and 
grandparents  of  the  Morse  Leavenworth  whose  gravestone  inscriptions  are  given 
above.  The  Leavenworth  Genealogy  gives  Deborah's  maiden  name  as  Hurd 
instead  of  Moss. 

The  same  pubhcation  assumes  that  John*  Leavenworth,  the  only  other  son 
(besides  Thomas*)  of  Thomas*  and  Grace,  left  no  issue.  John  removed  from 
Stratford,  Conn.,  to  Newtown,  Conn.,  married  Phebe  Wooster  of  Derby,  Conn., 
(see  New  Haven  Probate  Records  and  Derby  Deeds),  and  died  in  Feb.  1762.  In 
his  will  he  mentioned  wife  Phebe,  son  Thomas,  and  daughters  Alice  Camp,  Sarah 
Botsford,  and  Abigail  Tumer;  also  son  Lemuel  Camp  and  grandsons  Jabez 
Botsford  and  Jeremiah  Tumer,  Jr.     (Danbury  Probate  Records,  vol.  1,  p.  229.) 

New  Haven,  Conn.  Donald  Lines  Jacobus. 

Windham  (Conn.)  Cemetery  Inscriptions:  Additions.  — The  following  in- 
scriptions, in  large  capital  letters  and  with  only  a  few  of  the  marks  of  punctuation 
that  are  given  here,  are  found  in  the  interior  of  the  Smith  tomb  in  the  Windham 
Centre  Cemetery.  Being  inaccessible  to  the  pubUc,  they  are  not  included  in 
Mr.  Eno's  copy  of  the  inscriptions  in  this  cemetery  which  was  printed  in  the 
Register,  vol.  71,  pp.  176-187,  200-210,  and  337-338. 

CharieaSmith,  born  September  14,  1807,  died  April  6,  1896. 

Mary  iibbe  Smith,  bora  August  14,  1816,  died  April  10,  1901. 

MaryEmeline  Cranberry,  bora  January  11,  1895,  died  January  18,  1913. 

P.  Henry  Woodward,  bora  March  19,  1833,  died  September  4,  1917. 
Hartford,  ^onn.  Edgar  Francis  Waterman. 


Historical  Intelligence 

Heraldry.  —  The  Committee  on  Heraldry  of  the  New  England  Historic 
Genealogical  Society  desires  to  call  special  attention  to  the  recommendation  in  its 
report  of  5  May  1914  (see  Register,  vol.  69,  Supplenient,  pp.  xyi-xxiii),  "that 
every  person  interested,  by  reason  of  descent  or  otherwise,  in  making  it  a  matter 
of  record  that  any  original  settler  in  this  country  inherited  a  coat  of  arms  or  that 
any  inhabitant  of  this  country  received  a  grant  of  arms  be  invited  to  offer  the 
arms  for  record  with  this  Society,"  etc. 

The  Committee  believes  that  the  importance  of  the  results  possible  to  be 
attained  by  such  registration  will  be  of  great  interest;  and  they  earaestly  request 
all  members  of  the  Society  and  all  other  persons  who  have  coats  of  arms  which 
they  beheve  to  be  eligible  to  make  appUcation  for  recording  them.  The  cost  of 
painting  the  arms  and  making  up  the  record  will  have  to  be  defrayed  by  the  ap- 
plicants, and  the  Committee  has  determined  that  $3.00  for  each  coat  will  barely 
suffice. 

This  amount,  by  cheque  payable  to  the  order  of  the  Society,  must  be  forwarded 
with  the  application.  If  the  appUcation  is  rejected  the  money  will  be  returned 
unless  the  appHcant  wishes  to  have  the  arms  recorded  with  those  respited  for  proof. 
The  Committee,  however,  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  appUcation  altogether, 
and  if  this  right  is  exercised,  the  money  wiU,  of  course,  be  returned. 


1918]  Recent  Books  79 

It  seems  evident  that,  besides  the  growth  in  value  of  the  collection  as  it  increases 
in  size,  there  will  be  many  other  things  of  extreme  interest  contributed  with  the 
arms  and  directly  related  thereto,  such  as  photographs  of  castles,  armor,  seals, 
manor  houses,  etc.,  and  provision  is  contemplated  for  filing  such  contributions  in 
supplementary  volumes  in  connection  with  the  registers  of  the  arms.  Applica- 
tions in  which  the  proofs  do  not  sufficiently  conform  to  the  requirements  indicated 
in  the  report  of  the  Committee  will  be  placed  in  a  separate  volume  to  await  further 
proof. 

Printed  directions  for  the  making  of  applica.tions  may  be  obtained  from  the 
Committee;  and  all  communications  on  this  subject  should  be  addressed  to  the 
Committee  on  Heraldry,  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society,  9  Ash- 
burton  Place,  Boston. 

Sherman.  —  Thomas  Townsend  Sherman,  Esq.,  of  60  Wall  Street,  New  York 
City,  has  compiled  a  genealogy  of  the  Sherman  family,  beginning  with  Thomas 
Sherman  of  Diss,  co.  Norfolk,  England,  who  died  in  1493,  and  including  many  of 
his  descendants  in  England  for  several  generations.  The  American  famiUes  given 
in  this  work  are  descendants  of  the  immigrants  Samuel  Sherman,  Rev.  John 
Sherman,  and  Capt.  John  Sherman  of  Watertown,  Mass.  The  book  will  soon  be 
published  by  Tobias  A.  Wright  of  New  York  City. 


Genealogies  in  Preparation.  —  Persons  of  the  several  names  are  advised  to 
furnish  the  compilers  of  these  genealogies  with  records  of  their  own  famihes 
and  other  information  which  they  think  may  be  useful.  We  would  suggest  that 
all  facts  of  interest  illustrating  family  history  or  character  be  communicated, 
especially  service  under  the  U.  S.  Government,  the  holding  of  other  offices,  grad- 
uation from  college  or  professional  schools,  occupation,  with  places  and  dates 
of  birth,  marriage,  residence,  and  death.  All  names  should  be  given  in  full  if 
possible.     No  initials  should  be  used  when  the  full  name  is  known. 

Atherton.  —  Joshua,  bom  at  Harvard,  Mass.,  20  June  1737,  died  at  Amherst, 
N.  H.,  in  Apr.  1809,  by  Miss  Anne  Middleton  Means,  248  Commonwealth  Avenue, 
Boston,  Mass. 

HeaZy.  —  William  (Hele),  bom  probably  at  South  Hele,  parish  of  Comwood, 
CO.  Devon,  Eng.,  about  1613,  died  at  Cambridge,  Mass.,  28  Nov.  1683,  by  Clarence 
Loveland  Healy,  Red  Road,  Chatham,  N,  J. 

Means,  —  Robert,  bom  at  Stewartstown,  Ire.,  died  at  Amherst,  N.  H.,  in  Jan. 
1823,  by  Miss  Anne  Middleton  Means,  248  Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston, 
Mass. 

Rice.  —  Edmund,  bom  in  England  about  1594,  died  at  Marlborough,  Mass., 
3  May  1663,  by  Mrs.  May  Louise  Rice  Jenkins,  5463  Blackstone  Avenue,  Chicago, 
111. 


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May  1;  and  for  October,  by  July  l.J 

GENEALOGICAL 

Bacon  genealogy.  Bacon  pedigree  of  WiUiam  Lincoln  Palmer.  [New  York, 
1917.]  2, p.  F"  Printed  also  m  The  New  York  Genealogical  and  Biographical 
Record  for  July,  1917. 

Bartlett  genealogy.    General  Thomas  Bartlett  of  Nottingham,   N.  H.     By 
John  Scales.     Concord,  N.  H.,  New  Hampshire  Historical  Society,  1917.     40  p.  8° 
This  book  contains  a  short  genealogical  account  of  the  family,  of  Israel  Bartlett. 


80  Recent  Books  .        [Jan. 

Baskerville  genealogy.  Additional  Baskerville  genealogy;  a  supplement  to 
the  author's  Genealogy  of  the  Baskerville  family  of  1912;  being  a  miscellany  of 
additional  notes  and  sketches  from  later  information,  including  a  study  of  the 
family  history  in  Normandy.  By  P[atrick]  Hamilton  Baskervill,  A.M.  (U.  of 
Va.).  Richmond,  Va.,  W[illia]m  Ellis  Jones'  Sons,  Inc.,  1917.  19  +  179  p. 
geneaJ.  tab.  il.  map  pi.  12° 

Beville  genealogy.  The  Beville  family  of  Virginia,  Georgia,  and  Florida,  and 
several  allied  families^  North  and  South.  By  Agnes  Beville  Vaughan  Tedcastle. 
Boston,  privately  printed,  1917.  [8]  +  212  p.  geneal.  tab.  pi.  por.  8°  Price 
$7.50.    Address  Goodspeed's  Bookshop,  5A  Park  St.,  Boston. 

This  book  contains  also  genealogies  of  the  Vaughan,  Harrison,  Pelot,  Pearce,  Chisolm,  Atherton, 
Humphrey,  Gignilliat,  Cooke,  Weekes,  Leeds,  and  Scruggs  families. 

Gary  genealogy.  The  John  Gary  Descendants.  Bulletin  no,  20,  new  series. 
Rev.  Seth  C[ooley]  Gary,  president.     Boston,  Mass.,  1917.    p.  95-98,  il.  8° 

Frampton  genealogy.  The  Frampton  family,  with  especial  reference  to 
William  Frampton,  Register  General,  Province  of  Petmsylvania,  1686,  and  his 
descendants.  By  J.  S.  Wrightnour,  D.D.  n.  p.  [1916.]  208  p.  il.  por.  8°  Ad- 
dress Rev.  Dr.  J.  S.  Wrightnour,  11  North  7th  Ave.,  Clarion,  Pa. 

Frothingham  genealogy.  The  genealogy  of  Frothingham  in  New  England, 
in  1850.  By  Thomas  Bellows  Wyman,  Jr.  [Reprinted  by  Thomas  Goddard 
Frothingham,  1916.  Boston,  Mass.,  T.  R.  Marvin  &  Son,  1916.]  3  +  170  p. 
fcsm.  geneal.  tab.  4° 

Linzee  genealogy.  The  Lindeseie  and  Limesi  [Lindsay,  Lindsey]  families  of 
Great  Britain,  including  the  probates  at  Somerset  House,  London,  England^  of 
all  spellings  of  the  name  Lindeseie  from  1300-1800.  Vol.  1.  By  John  William 
Linzee,  A.B.,  S.B.  Boston,  Mass.,  privately  printed,  1917.  21  +  422  p.  fcsm. 
pi.  por.  8° 

Linzee  genealogy.  The  Linzee  family  of  Great  Britain  and  the  U.  S.  A.,  and 
the  allied  families  of  Penfold,  TUden,  Wooldridge,  Hood,  Hunt,  Amory,  Browne, 
Evans.  Vol.  2.  By  John  William  Linzee,  A.B.,  S.B.  Boston,  Mass.,  privately 
printed,  1917.  p.  423-910,  fcsm.  pi.  por.  8°  Price  $25.00  for  the  two  volumes. 
Address  J.  W.  Linzee,  848  Beacon  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Loring  genealogy.  Loring  genealogy,  compiled  from  "  The  chronicles  or 
ancestral  records  of  James  Speare  Loring,  from  his  original  manuscript  in 
possession  of  the  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society,  by  permission; 
from  the  manuscripts  of  John  Arthur  Loring;  and  from  many  other  sources. 
By  Charles  Henry  Pope,  assisted  by  Katharine  Peabody  Loring.  Cambridge, 
Mass.,  Murray  and  Emery  Co.,  1917.     19  +  424  p.  fcsm.  pi.  por.  8° 

Peck  genealogy.  Peck  Family  Record,  male  and  female  lines.  Vol.  1,  no.  7. 
January,  1917.     Rome,  N.  Y.,  1917.     p.  25-28,  il.  4° 

Rising  genealogy.  Genealogical  notes.  Josiah  Rising  and  Abigail  Nims  and 
their  descendants.  Notes  g6n6alogiques  sur  la  famille  Raizenne.  [By  Sister 
St.  John  the  Evangelist.     Ottawa,  1917.]     80  p.  il.  pi.  16° 

Salisbury  genealogy.     Salisburian.     A  genealogical  magazine   [of  the  Salis- 
bury family].     Vol.  1,  no.  2.     By  Elon  Galusha  Salisbury,  B.A.     Phelps,  N.  Y 
1917.     p.  33-72,  por.  8° 

Talbot  genealogy.  The  English  ancestry  of  Peter  Talbot  of  Dorchester, 
Mass.  Compiled  for  Emily  Talbot  Walker,  a  descendant  of  Peter  Talbot,  by 
J[oseph]  Gardner  Bartlett.  Boston,  Mass.,  privately  printed,  1917.  116  p 
fcsm.  pi.  8° 

Wait  genealogy.  A  partial  history  of  the  Whittier,  Fox,  Colburn,  Packard 
Brainerd,  and  Wait  families.  By  S.  E.  Whittier  Wait.  Traverse  City,  Mich. 
1917.     38  p.  por.  12° 

Warner  genealogy.  Genealogy  of  the  descendants  of  Omri  Warner  and  a 
more  extended  history  of  Milo  Warner  and  his  family.  By  C.  O.  Warner.  Los 
Angeles,  Wolfer  Printmg  Co.,  1916.     205  p.  fcsm.  por.  12° 


•1918]  Recent  Books  81 

"Warner  genealogy.  In  memoriam.  Clement  Edson  Warner.  Edited  by 
Fanny  Warner  and  Lathrop  Ezra  Smith.  Genealogy,  by  Ernest  Noble  Warner. 
Madison,  Wis.,  1917.     71  p.  pi.  por.  12° 

Williams  genealogy.  Early  American  families,  the  Williams,  Moore,  Mo- 
Kitrick,  Fonda,  Van  Alen,  Lanning,  King,  Justice,  Cunningham,  Longacre, 
Swanson,  and  Cox  families,  with  numerous  related  famihes,  embracing  the 
ancestors  of  perhaps  100,000  or  more,  covering  over  330  years,  from  1580  to  1916. 
By  Rev.  Dr.  WliUiam]  A[sbury]  Williams.  [Philadelphia,  Pa.,  1916.]  48  p. 
por.  8°  Price  $1.00;  6  for  $3.00;  for  Public  Libraries,  50  cts.  Address,  Rev. 
W.  A.  Williams,  3012  Richmond  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  - 

Wing  genealogy.  The  Owl.  Vol.  18,  nos.  2  and  3.  Kewaunee,  Wis.,  pub- 
lished by  the  Wing  Family  of  America,  Incorporated,  1917.     4° 

BIOGRAPHICAL 

Butler,  Gen.  Benjamin  Franklin,  letters.  Private  and  official  correspondence 
of  General  Benjamin  F.  Butler,  1860-1868.  Vols.  1-5.  Privately  issued. 
[Norwood,  Mass.,  The  Plimpton  Press,   cl917,  by  Jessie  Ames  Marshall.] 

Yale  College,  Class  of  1906.  Ten-year  sketch  book.  Class  of  1906,  Yale 
College.  By  Edwin  Rogers  Embree,  Class  Secretary,  with  the  assistance  of  the 
Class  Secretaries  Bureau.     New  Haven,  1917.     212  p.  il.  pi.  8" 

Yale  College,  Class  of  1910.  History  of  the  Class  of  1910,  Yale  College. 
Vol.  2.  By  Robert  Dudley  French,  Class  Secretary,  with  the  assistance  of  the 
Class  Secretaries  Bureau.  New  Haven,  The  Tuttle,  Morehouse  &  Taylor  Co., 
1917.     365  p.  pi.  por.  8° 

HISTORICAL 

(a)    General 

Connecticut,  register  and  manual.  State  of  Connecticut.  Register  and 
manual,  1917.  Prepared  by  the  Secretary.  Hartford,  published  by  the  State, 
1917.     689  p.  map  pi.  12° 

Illinois,  history.  Illinois  in  1818.  By  Solon  Justus  Buck.  Springfield,  The 
Illinois  Centennial  Commission,  1917.     26  +  362  p.  fcsm.  il.  map  pi.  por.  8* 

Litchfield  County,  Conn.,  history.  Rural  life  in  Litchfield  County.  By 
Charles  Shepherd  Phelps.  Norfolk,  Conn.,  published  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Litchfield  County  University  Club,  1917.     137  p.  8° 

Long  Island,  history.  Historical  miscellanies  relating  to  Long  Island.  By 
Charles  J.  Werner.     Huntington,  L.  I.,  privately  printed,  1917.     71  p.  pi.  por.  8° 

In  the  contents  will  be  found  an  account  of  the  Schenck  homestead  at  Mill  Island,  Flatlands; 
Carpenter's  Tavern  at  Jamaica;  Horse-racing  at  Hempstead  in  the  olden  days;  William  Sidney 
Mount  and  his  art;  the  Thompson  homestead  at  Setauket. 

Massachusetts  Militia,  First  Regiment  Artillery.  Historj--  of  the  First  Regi- 
ment of  Heavy  Artillery,  Massachusetts  Volunteers,  formerly  the  Fourteenth 
Regiment  of  Infantry,  1861-1865.  By  Alfred  Seelye  Roe,  A.B.,  and  Charles 
Nutt,  A.B.  Published  by  the  Regimental  Association  [Worcester  and  Boston, 
Conmaonwealth  Press],  1917.     11  -f-  507  p.  fcsm.  il.  pi.  por.  8° 

United  States  Flag,  history.  Our  Nation's  flag.  From  the  standard  of  Spain 
in  1492  up  to  the  flag  of  48  stars  in  1917,  also  laws  and  usages  of  the  American 
standard.  3d  edition.  Arranged  by  Mrs.  Frank  L.  Vance  and  J.  S.  Bletcher. 
MUwaukee,  Wis.,  1917.    21  p.  8° 

(b)  Local 

East  Bridgewater,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  East  Bridgewater, 
Mass.,  to  the  year  1850.  Published  by  the  New  England  Historic  Genealogical 
Society  at  the  Robert  Henry  Eddy  Memorial  Rooms  at  the  charge  of  the  Eddy 
Town-Record  Fund.     Boston,  Mass.,  1917.     406  p.  8° 

Gloucester,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  Gloucester,  Mass.,  to  the 
end  of  the  year  1849.  Vol.  1,  births.  Published  by  the  Topsfield  Historical 
Society,  Topsfield,  Mass.,  1917.     805  p.  8° 


82  Recent  Books  [Jan.] 

Nelson,  N.  H.,  history.  Celebration  by  the  town  of  Nelson,  N.  H.  (originally 
called  "  Monadnock  No.  6  "  and  incorporated  as  "Packersfield  "),  of  the  150th 
anniversary  of  its  first  settlement,  1767-1917,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Nelson 
Picnic  Association  at  their  39th  annual  gathering,  August  15,  1917.  Sketch  of 
the  earlv  history  of  the  town.  By  Maj.-<Jen.  Simon  Goodell  GriflSn.  To  which 
is  added  the  names  and  records  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Packersfield,  who  had 
part  in  the  War  of  the  Revolution,  1775-1783,  and  program  of  anniversary 
exercises,  including  the  dedication  of  a  memorial  tablet.  [New  York,  The 
Evening  Post  Job  Printmg  office,  Inc.,  1917.]     192  p.  fcsm.  pi.  8' 

New  Haven,  Conn.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  New  Haven,  1649-1850, 
part  1.  Hartford,  The  Connecticut  Society  of  the  Order  of  the  Founders  and 
Patriota  of  America,  1917.     10  +  599  p.  8° 

Northampton,  Mass.,  representative  families.  Representative  families  of 
Northampton.  A  demonstration  of  what  high  character,  good  ancestry,  and 
heredity  have  accomplished  in  a  New  England  town.  Vol.  1.  Northampton, 
Picturesque  Publishing  Co.,  1917.  411  p.  fcsm.  pi.  por.  8"  Address  Charles  F. 
Warner,  Picturesque  Publishing  Co.,  Northampton,  Mass. 

Wellesley,  Mass.,  history.  History  of  the  town  of  Wellesley,  Mass.  By  the 
late  Hon.  Joseph  E.  Fiske.  Edited  and  enlarged  by  Ellen  Ware  Fiske.  Boston, 
Chicago,  The  Pilgrim  Press   [cl917].     13  +  92  p.  fcsm.  pi.  8° 

SOCIETIES  AND  MAGAZINES 

Brookline  Historical  Society.  Proceedings  of  the  Brookline  Historical  Society 
at  the  annual  meeting,  January  24,  1917.  Brookline,  Mass.,  published  by  the 
Society,  1917.     52  p.  8° 

Historia.  Historia.  Published  quarterly  by  W.  P.  Campbell,  Custodian  in 
charge  of  the  Oklahoma  Historical  Society.  Vol.  7,  nos.  1  and  2.  Oklahoma 
City,  Okla.,  1917.     Price  25  cts.  a  year. 

The  Liberty  Bell.  The  Liberty  Bell.  Society,  Sons  of  the  Revolution  in  the 
State  of  California.     Vol.  3,  nos.  1,  2,  and  3.     Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  1917.     4° 

Newport  Historical  Society,  Bulletin.  Bulletin  of  the  Newport  Historical 
Society.     Numbers  21,  22,  and  23.     Newport,  R.  I.,  1917.     8° 

Ohio,  Historical  and  Philosophical  Society.  The  quarterly  publications  of  the 
Historical  and  Philosophical  Society  of  Ohio.     Cincinnati,  Ohio,  1917.     8' 

Royal  Society  of  Canada,  Transactions.  Transactions  of  the  Royal  Society 
of  Canada.  Series  3,  vol.  10.  Printed  for  the  Roytd  Society  of  Canada.  8° 
Sold  by  James  Hope  &  Son,  Ottawa;  The  Copp-Clark  Co.  (Limited),  Toronto; 
Bernard  Quaritch,  London,  Eng.;  or  to  be  obtained  from  the  Honorary  Secre- 
tary, Ottawa. 

Society  of  American  Wars.  Society  of  American  Wars,  Commandery  of  the 
State  of  New  York.  Chartered  December  16, 1909.  Second  book  of  the  Society, 
May,  1917.     103  p.  fcsm.  il.  pi.  8° 

Society  of  Colonial  Wars  in  the  State  of  California^  Roster  of  the  Society  of 
Colonial  Wars  in  the  State  of  California.  Officers  and  members,  1916.  8  p. 
pi.  4° 

Society  of  Colonial  Wars  in  the  State  of  Vermont.  The  Society  of  Colonial 
Wars  in  the  State  of  Vermont.  [With  list  of  officers,  committees,  and  members, 
and  with  memoirs  and  address]  "  The  Lesson  of  Yorktown."  Burlington,  Free 
Press  Printing  Co.,  1917.     44  p.  il.  pi.  por.  8° 

'  Society  of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution.  Samuel  Ashley  Chap- 
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:!•;,:;.';■      henry  deering,  a.m.  .■V^'^''V.-.v;'-v;- 

'   ■  By  La  WHENCE  Brajnebd  of  Cambridge,  Mass.  r     * 

Henry  Deering,  elected  to  resident  membership  in  the  New 
England  Historic  Genealogical  Society  in  1877,  made  a  life  member 
in  1894,  and  for  the  years  1913-1917  Vice-President  of  the  Society 
for  Maine,  passed  away  at  his  family  residence,  famiharly  known  as 
"Deering  Mansion,"  in  Portland,  Me.,  on  the  morning  of  19  August 
1917.  He  was  born  at  Portland  29  September  1842,  the  son  of 
Nathaniel  and  Anna  Margaret  (Holwell)  Deering. 

In  the  death  of  Mr.  Peering  Portland  lost  one  of  its  most  con- 
spicuous citizens,  whose  broad  humanitarian  interests  and  varied 
activities  as  a  lawyer,  man  of  affairs,  trustee  of  public  institutions, 
philanthropist,  antiquarian,  and  art  connoisseur  had  placed  him  in 
the  front  rank  of  the  city's  native  sons. 

The  Deering  family  of  Mkine  has  the  somewhat  unusual  distinction 
of  having  maintained  for  nearly  three  centuries  its  residence  in  sub- 
stantially the  same  locality  in  which  the  first  American  ancestor  of 
the  name  made  his  original  settlement;  and  for  nearly  two  centuries 
the  members  of  this  farmly  have  been  prominently  identified  with 
Portland  as  leaders  in  the  business,  intellectual,  and  social  life  of  that 
city.  ',  , ,.  ' ,     .  ; 

The  immigrant  ancestor  of  this  family,  George^  Deering,  a  native 
of  England,  came  to  America  in  1635  and  settled  as  a  planter  on 
Richmond  Island,  off  the  coast  of  Cape  Elizabeth,  in  Maine.  For 
several  years  he  was  employed  by  Robert  Trelawney,  who  main- 
tained, under  Capt.  John  Winter,  a  flourishing  fishing  and  trading 
post  at  Richmond  Island.    Later  he  removed  to  Scarborough,  Me. 

His  son,  Roger^  Deering,  who  was  born  at  Scarborough,  and  died  at 
Kittery,  Me.,  in  1676,  was  a  substantial  citizen  and  successful  ship- 
wright. 

Clement'  Deering,  son  of  Roger,  married,  in  1678,  Joan,  daughter 
of  John  Bray  (an  eminent  shipbuilder  of  Kittery)  and  maternal  aunt 
of  Lieut.-Gen.  Sir  William  Pepperrell,  Bart.,  and  died  in  1701. 

Capt.  John*  Deering  (1680-1712),  a  mariner  of  Kittery,  married 
Temperance,  daughter  of  Capt.  William  and  Elizabeth  (Langdon) 
Fernald  and  granddaughter  of  Dr.  Reginald  Fernald,  who  was  surgeon 
in  Capt.  John  Mason's  company  in  1631. 
VOL.  Lxxn.         6 


84  Henry  Deering  [April 

Capt.  John^  Deering  (1710-1758)  of  Kittery  commanded  the 
vessels  of  his  father's  cousin,  Sir  William  Pepperrell,  and  married 
Anna,  daughter  of  Nicholas  Dunn,  Esq.,  of  Boston. 

Gapt.  Nathaniel  Deermg  (1736-1795),  great-grandfather  of  Henry 
Deering,  in  his  early  manhood  removed  from  Kittery  to  Portland, 
estabhshing  himself  there  in  business  with  his  stepfather,  Capt.  and 
Dea.  James  Milk,  whose  daughter,  Dorcas  Milk,  he  subsequently 
married.  At  the  death  of  Captain  Milk  in  1772  Nathaniel  Deering, 
both  as  stepson  and  as  son-in-law,  came  into  a  large  share  of  his 
handsome  estate,  a  portion  of  which  was  an  extensive  and  valuable 
tract  of  land  lying  between  Middle  Street  and  Exchange  Street  and 
extending  from  Middle  Street  to  the  low-water  mark.  By  his  pur- 
chases of  other  tracts  of  land  in  different  parts  of  the  city  and  his 
innate  business  sagacity  he  laid  securely  the  foundation  of  the  present 
Deering  estate.  Among  these  purchases  was  the  beautiful  grove  of 
oaks,  later  given  to  the  city  of  Portland  by  the  Deering  heirs  and 
immortahzed  by  Longfellow's  poem,  "My  Lost  Youth."  Nathaniel 
Deering  was  an  ardent  patriot,  and  in  1776  he  bought  and  equipped 
the  ship  Fox  as- a  privateer,  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal  having  been 
granted  to  him  by  Gov.  John  Hancock.  In  February  1777  he  was 
commissioned  a  captain  in  Colonel  Noyes's  regiment  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Council.  Captain  Deering  was  survived  by  two  children, 
his  son  James  and  his  daughter  Mary,  the  latter  becoming  the  wife 
of  Commodore  Edward  Preble,  U.  S.  N.,  the  hero  of  Tripoh. 

James^  Deering  (1766-1850),  a  merchant  prince  of  Portland,  the 
grandfather  of  Henry  Deering,  was  educated  at  the  famous  Dummer 
Academy  in  Byfield,  Mass.,  and  on  reaching  his  majority  entered 
upon  a  mercantile  career  of  marked  distinction.  He  was  one  of  the 
original  incorporators  and  first  directors  of  the  Atlantic  and  St. 
Lawrence  Raikoad  and  the  largest  subscriber  in  Portland  to  this 
successful  enterprise.  In  1804  he  erected  on  his  farm  in  Westbrook, 
Me.,  "Deering  Mansion,"  now  the  residence  of  his  great,-grandson, 
Edward  Deering  Noyes,  Esq.;  and  in  his  honor  the  town  of  Deering, 
Me.,  for  some  years  a  separate  municipahty,  was  named.  His  wife 
was  Almira,  daughter  of  Hon.  Enoch  Ilsley,  a  noted  merchant  and  a 
member  of  the  Committee  of  Correspondence  and  Inspection  for 
Portland  during  the  Revolutionary  War.  James  Deering  was  sur- 
vived by  one  son,  Nathaniel,  and  by  several  daughters,  two  of  whom, 
Dorcas  and  Ellen,  married  respiectively  Hon.  Thomas  Amory  De- 
blois,  LL.D.,  and  United  States  Senator  Wilham  Pitt  Fessenden. 

NathanieP  Deering,  A.M.,  lawyer  and  Utterateur,  was  born  at 
Portland  25  June  1791,  and  was  graduated  with  honors  at  Harvard  in 
the  Class  of  1810.  His  legal  studies  were  pursued  under  Hon.  Ezekiel 
Whitman,  afterwards  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Mame, 
and  in  1815  he  was  admitted  to  the  Maine  bar.  He  practised  law 
with  success  till  1836,  when  he  abandoned  that  profession  for  litera- 
ture, in  which  he  had  already  gained  a  standing  in  that  early  circle 
of  American  men  of  letters  composed  of  Willis,  Mellen,  Percival,  and 
Neal.  He  was  the  author  of  "  Carrabasset,"  a  tragedy  in  five  acts, 
founded  on  the  massacre  of  Father  Rasle,  and  of  the  well-known 
comedy  "Clairvoyants,"  both  of  which  were  successfully  staged  m 


1918]  Henry  Deering  85 

Boston  and  other  American  cities.  In  1851  appeared  his  tragedy 
"Bozzaris,"  the  most  carefully  written  of  his  productions,  which 
received  the  flattering  approbation  of  the  best  critics  of  that  period. 
Possessed  of  an  ample  fortune,  Mr.  Deering  was  able  to  devote  his 
time  to  the  enjoyment  of  his  scholarly  inclinations,  and  the  more 
mature  years  of  his  life  were  so  employed.  He  died  in  the  spring  of 
1881,  in  his  ninetieth  year.  He  married  at  Portland,  4  October  1824, 
Anna  Margaret  Holwell,*  and  from  this  union  came  the  subject  of 
this  memoir,  Henry*  Deering,  the  eighth  in  a  family  of  nine  children. 

Henry  Deering  had  the  advantage  of  an  academic  and  classical 
education  under  private  tutors  in  his  own  home.  Reaching  his 
majority  when  the  Nation  was  in  the  midst  of  the  dark  days  of  the 
Civil  War,  young  Deering,  with  patriotic  zeal,  entered  the  service  of 
his  country  as  paymaster's  clerk  in  the  United  States  Navy,  and 
served  for  the  period  1863-64.  After  the  War  he  studied  law,  was 
admitted  to  the  Cumberland  County  bar  in  June  1870,  and  for  over 
forty-seven  years  was  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  com- 
bining the  same  with  the  exacting  duties  involved  in  the  management 
of  his  large  property  interests  and  in  the  unselfish  discharge  of  the 
requirements  which  were  incumbent  upon  him  as  a  trustee  and 
director  of  various  benevolent  and  literary  institutions. 

Mr.  Deering  joined  the  Maine  Historical  Society  in  1877,  sub- 
sequently became  a  life  member  of  the  same,  and  for  many  years 
served  on  the  standing  committee  of  this  organization.  This  society 
is  largely  indebted  to  him  for  most  intelligent  service  and  many 
material  benefactions,  including  two  large  portraits  in  oil  (reproduced 
from  the  originals)  of  Sir  WilHam  Phipps  and  Sir  William  Pepperrell 
and  a  canvas  from  life  of  Isaac  Hsley. 

The  success  of  the  restoration  of  the  Longfellow  House,  maintained 
by  this  society,  owes  much  to  Mr.  Deering's  enthusiastic  labors.  To 
this  now-familiar  shrine  of  historic  and  Kterary  interest,  annually 
visited  by  thousands  of  tourists,  he  was  most  devoted,  visiting  it 
daily  and  bringing  each  summer  morning,  for  the  adornment  of  the 
rooms,  a  profusion  of  floral  bloom  from  his  own  gardens. 

Mr.  Deering  was  a  life  trustee  of  the  Portland  Public  Library  and 
a  member  of  the  boards  of  management  of  the  Maine  Genealogical 
Society,  the  Portland  Society  of  Art,  and  the  First  Parish  (Unitarian) 
Church,  of  which  he  had  been  a  member  of  long  standing.  He  found 
time  for  the  exercise  of  literary  tastes,  and  his  love  and  appreciation 
of  literature  and  art  were  conspicuously  ardent  and  most  intelligently 

•  Anna  Margaret  (Holwell)  Deering,  the  mother  of  the  subject  of  this  memoir,  was 
born  at  Belise,  British  Honduras,  5  November  1805,  and  was  descended  from  a  dis- 
tinguished family,  the  Holwells  of  Holwell  House,  Tavistock,  Devonshire,  England. 
She  was  the  daughter  of  Maj.  John  Zephaniah  Holwell  (1775-1813),  Royal  Army,  by 
his  wife  Martha,  daughter  of  William  Jackson,  an  American  merchant  who  resided  for 
many  years  at  Belize.  Her  grandfather  was  Lieut.-Col.  James  Holwell  (1747-1807), 
Royal  Army,  whose  wife  was  Hester,  daughter  of  Thomas  Heywood,  Esq.,  Speaker  of 
the  House  of  Keys  of  the  Isle  of  Man.  Her  great-grandfather  was  Gov.  John  Zeph- 
aniah Holwell  (1711-1798),  M.D.,  of  Bengal,  British  India,  one  of  the  twenty-three 
survivors  of  the  horrors  of  the  Black  Hole  of  Calcutta  (1756),  that  most  dramatic 
incident  in  the  history  of  the  British  dominion  in  India.  Governor  Holwell,  whose 
portrait  was  executed  by  Sir  Joshua  Reynolds,  was  the  grandson  of  John  Holwell 
(1649-1686),  who  occupied  the  post  of  Astronomer  Royal  and  surveyor  of  crown  lands 
and  was  distinguished  as  a  mathematical  author  and  scientist.  Biographies  of  members 
of  the  Holwell  family  may  be  found  in  the  Dictionary  of  National  Biography. 


86  Henry  Deering  [April 

discriminating.  In  recognition  of  these  accomplishments  the  Board 
of  Trustees  and  Overseers  of  Bowdoin  College  conferred  uppn  him 
in  1908  the  honorary  degree  of  Master  of  Arts. 

He  was  one  of  the  charter  members  of  the  Maine  Society  of  Colonial 
Wars,  and  had  served  as  its  genealogist  for  eighteen  years.  His 
eligibility  to  this  society  was  derived  from  a  score  of  notable  pro- 
genitors, among  whom  may  be  mentioned  Hon.  Ambrose  Gibbons, 
Judge  Henry  Sherburne,  Gov.  Tristram  Cofiinj,  Surgeon  Reginald 
Fernald,  Capt.  Thomas  Bradbury,  and  Capt.  Stephen  Greenleaf. 
He  also  enjoyed  membership  in  the  historic  Order  of  the  Cincinnati, 
as  the  representative  of  his  great-grandfather,  Capt.  Nathaniel 
Deering,  and  he  was  enrolled  as  a  member  of  the  Maine  Society  of 
the  Sons  of  the  American.  Revolution.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the 
Cumberland  Club  of  Portland  and  of  the  Union  Club  of  Boston. 

Mr.  Deering's  strong  personality  and  strict  integrity  won  him 
respect  and  admiration  in  the  professional  and  business  world,  and 
his  broad  culture,  his  natural  conversational  powers,  and  his  savoir- 
vivre  made  him  ever  a  delightful  companion  and  friend  and  a  thrice- 
welcome  guest  at  social  gatherings. 

To  him  the  poet's  allusion  in  the  prelude  to  "Tales  of  a  Wayside 
Inn"  may  be  most  aptly  appUed: 

"  A  man  of  such  a  genial  mood 
The  heart  of  all  things  he  embraced, 
And  yet  of  such  fastidious  taste. 
He  never  found  the  best  too  good." 

The  pubhc  bequests  in  Mr.  Deering's  will  were  to  the  Maine 
General  Hospjtal,  the  Portland  Public  Library,  and  the  Maine  His- 
torical Society.  The  bequest  of  $3000  to  the  Maine  General  Hospi- 
tal is  to  be  known  as  the  Anna  Margaret  Holwell  Deering  Fund,  in 
memory  of  his  mother.  The  money  is  to  be  invested  and  the  income 
used  for  the  support  of  a  district  nurse,  who  will  work  among  the 
poor  of  Portland.  The  bequest  of  $1000  to  the  Portland  Library  is 
to  be  known  as  the  Deering  Fund,  the  income  of  which  is  to  be  ex- 
pended in  the  ptirchase  of  books  of  permanent  value.  The  income  of 
$1000  given  to  the  Historical  Society  is  intended  for  the  purchase  of 
EngUsh  parish  registers,  .town  and  county  histories,  and  books  of 
value  to  historians  and  genealogists.  By  the  terms  of  his  will  sub- 
stantial bequests  also  were  provided  for  his  immediate  relatives'  and 
for  family  servants. 

Mr.  Deering  is  survived  by  one  sister,  Mrs.  Marion  (Deering) 
Noyes  of  Portland,  widow  of  Col.  George  Freeman  Noyes,  U.  S. 
Volunteers,  by  a  niece,  Mrs.  Margaret  Deering  (Gilman)  Bursley, 
daughter  of  the  late  Pay  Director  Augustus  Henry  Gilman,  U.  S. 
Navy,  and  his  wife,  Margaret  (Deering)  Gilman,  and  by  four  nephews, 
Edward  Deering  Noyes,  Ilsley  Noyes,  George  Freeman  Noyes,  and 
Wadsworth  Noyes. 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records  87 

RECORDS  OF  THE  CHURCH  IN  WINTONBURY  PARISH 
(NOW  BLOOMFIELD),  CONN. 

FbOM  a  COPT  IN  THE  POSSESSION  OF  THE  CONNBCnOUT  SOCIETT  OP  COLONIAL  DaMBB 

Communicated  by  the  late  Miss  Mart  Kingsburt  Talcott  of  Hartford,  Conn, 
[Continued  from  page  51]   ^ 
[Baptisms] 
The  names  &  numbers  of  children  Baptized  by  neighboring  ministers. 
It  appears  on  chm-ch  record  that  previous  to  the  SOtt  of  Nov.  1791, 
There  were  baptized  in  Wintonbury  by  neighboring  ministers,  one 
Hundred  &  eighty-one  persons.    A  true  copy  of  original  records 
examined.    Test.  William  F.  Miller,  Pastor 

1  Jany  1793  A  child  babtized  by  Rev.  Abel  Flint  of  Samuel  Egieston's 

2  The  same  day  a  child  of  the  Widdow  Mary  Loomis's. 

3  Rhoda,  the  daughter  of  Francis  Barnard,  presented  by  Ezra  Brown's 

wife.  April  Htii  by  the  Rev.  Samuel  Stebbins 

4  A  child  of  Isaac  Skinner's  Junr  baptized  by  the  Rev.  Jn.  Hallock 

A.D.  1794. 

5  A  child  of  Samuel  Egleston  baptized  by  the  Rev.  Nathan  Perkins, 

A.D.  1795 

6  Erastus,  the  son  of  Oliver  Phelps,  by  the  same  Nov.  1795 

7  Hiram  Goodwin,  Son  of  Oliver  Phelphs,  by  Rev.  W.  Cowles,  October 

27th  1799. 

8  Susanna  Gillet  daughter  of  Jonathan  Filley  Jn^  by  Rev.  Samuel 

Stebbins,  June  21^*  1801 

9  Emily  his  daughter  the  same  day 

10  Barnabas  Butler,  his  son,  the  same  day 

11  Harison,  his  son,  the  same  day 

12  '  Gilbert,  his  son,  the  same  day. 

13  Anna,  child  of  Eezh  Goodwin,  by  Rev.  S.  Stebbins  Oct.  11th  1801 

14  Warren,  child  of  Job.  Rowley,  by  Rev.  R.  Hawley,  July  11th  1802 

15  Squiers  Harlow,  child  of  Custis  Rowley  by  the  same.  July  11th 

16  A  child  of  Oliver  Hubbard,  while  on  a  mission,  1802 

17  Rhoda,  Ashbel  Webster's  child  by  Rev.  Samuel  Stebbins  June  12th 

1803. 

18  Samuel,  Samuel  Burr  June's  child,  same  day. 

19  Sylvia  Adelia,  child  of  OUver  Phelps,  same  day. 

20  Clarissa,  child  of  Joseph  Webster,  same  day. 

21  Orrin,  child  of  Ebenezer  Latimer,  same  day 

22  Jonathan  Trumbull,  child  of  Capn  Hezekiah  Parsons  &  Mary  Bissell 

23  his  daughter,  twins,  June  26th  1805  by  Mr  Waldo 

24  child  of  Thomas  Moore  July  10,  1803 

25  same  day. 

26  Melissa,  the  child  of  Ahasel  Nearing,  the  same  day 

27  Stephen  Harvey,  son  of  Stephen  Brown,  same  day,  by  Mr  Rowland. 

28  Harvey,  child  of  Ebenezer  Latimer,  June  17  th  1805  by  Mr  Church. 

29  EUza  Aurelia  child  of  Grove  Taylor,  Oct"-  19th  1806 

30  Nathan  Nelson,  Capt^  Hezh  Parson's  son,  same  day  by  Mr.  Porter. 

31  Dorcas  Chiffonnette,  Isaac  Skinner's  child,  May  31th  1807 

32  Ulyses,  Caleb  Hitchcock  Jr's  child,  Oct'-  18th  1807 

33  Hu-am  Camp,  child  of  Isaac  Newton,  May  29th  1808 

34  Juha,  child  of  Hezh  Webster,  same  day. 

35  George  the  son  of  Frederick  Newbury,  June  4th  1809 


88  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [April 

36  Henry  his  son  the  same  day. 

37  Maryann  his  daughter  the  same  day 

In  my  absence  for  a  month  of  weeks  [sic]  in  the  month  of  Sep- 
tember &  October  1809 

38  Hariot  the  child  of  Lot  Humphrey 

39  Flora,  also  his  child 

40  Mary-Ann  the  child  of  Thomas  More 

41  James  the  child  of  James  Bidwell 

42  Lovicy  his  child  the  same  day. 

43  CordeUa  his  child  the  same  day 

44  Nathan  Goodwin  his  child  the  same  day. 

A  List  of  the  names  &  numbers  of  children  Baptized  belonging  to  the 
Church  of  Christ  at  Wintonbury,  by  their  successive  Pastors. 
.^j       -  It  appears  on  the  records  of  Wintonbm-y  Church,  that  their  first 
t*^-         Pastor,  the  Rev.  Hezekiah  Bissell,  during  his  ministrations  with 

them  baptized  a  thousand  &  seventy  seven  persons. 
^         It  also  appears  on  the  records  of  Wintonbury  Church  that  Mr  Bissell's 
^^•q        successor,   the  Rev.   Solomon  Walcott  during  his  ministrations 

among  them  baptized  sixty-nine  Persons. 
1 077 

go    The  added  numbers  of  all  baptized  persons,  who  received  This  ordi- 

ioi         nance  under  the  watch  of  the  Church  at  Wintonbury,  previous  to 
-gi        the  30th  of  Nov.  1791. 

A  true  copy  of  original  records  examined  Test.  William  F.  Miller,  Pastor. 

A  List  of  the  names  &  numbers  of  persons  baptized  in  Wintonbury  by 
William  F.  Miller* 

1  Alvin,  the  Son  of  Dothesias  Hubbard,  Feb.  19,  1792 

2  JuUana,  child  of  Deacon  Hez^  Bissell,  April,  1,  1792. 

3  Cloe,  the  child  of  Nati  Hubbard,  June -24 

4  Daniel  Latimer,  Hezh  Parson  Jun'^'s  child,  Aug.  12 

5  Lovisa,  Pelatiah  Parson's  child,  Sepr  16. 

6  Kata,  the  child  of  Isaac  Skinner  junr,  Sept.  23th 

7  &  Ambrose,  his  son  the  same  day. 

8  Olive,  the  child  of  Joel  Wilson  Junr  Octr  10th 

9  Charle  Shepard  the  child  of  Aaron  Webster,  Octr  14th 

10  &  Theron  his  son  the  same  day 

11  Eunice,  daughter  of  Amos  Burr,  Nov^  4.  1792 

12  Amos,  his  son,  the  same  day. 

13  And  Timothy  his.  son  — 

14  Lauson,  son  of  James  Webster  June  4th  1793 

15  Friend,  Captn  Isaac  Thrall's  son.  June  16th 

16  Wealthy,  Oliver  Hubbard's  daughter,  Aug.  11th 

17  Lucy,  Oliver  Phelp's  daughter,  Septem^  1th 

18  EUzabeth,  Bevil  Watres  daughter,  Sepr  22. 

19  Moses,  Samuel  Colten's  son  October.  13th  1793 

20  Polly,  his  daughter  the  same  day. 

21  Orrin,  son  of  Dotheseus  Hubbard,  same  day. 

22  Jonah,  son  of  Jonah  Gillett,  October  20th. 

23  The  same  day  &c  Justus  his  son. 

24  EUzabeth  his  daughter 

25  Susannah  his  daughter 

26  Dana  his  son. 

27  Cloe,  his  daughter 

28  Polly  his  daughter 

•  Vide  supra,  p.  40,  footnote. 


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29  Sally  his  daughter 

30  Pelatiah,  Pelatiah  Parson's  child,  Nov  1793 

31  Same  day,  EU  Hoskin's  child 

32  WiUiam  Starr  Miller,  April  6th  1794 

33  Flavy,  Oliver  Hubbard's  daughter  May  4th 

34  Eunice,  child  of  Ensign  Thomas  AUyn,  May  18th 

35  Elisha  Bidwell,  son  of  Elisha  Lord,  July  4th  1795 

36  Bishop  Case,  son  of  Hez.  Parsons  Junr  July  5th 

37  Nancy,  daughter  of  Jonah  Gillet,  Aug.  30th 

38  Sylvia,  Daughter  of  Pelatiah  Cadwell,  March  6th  1795 

39  Oliver  Kellogg,  son  of  Oliver  Hubbard,  June,  1796. 

40  Anna,  My  daughter,  Sept^  IQth  1796. 

41  Isaac,  son  of  Isaac  Skinner  Jum  October  16,  1796 

42  Anna,  daughter  of  Samuel  Colten,  October  30th  1796 

43  Orinda,  daughter  of  Samuel  Colten,  June  17th  1798 

44  Peletiah  Watson,  Son  of  Samuel  Burr  Junr  Same  day. 

45  John  Flawel,  Son  of  OUver  Hubbard,  June  24th  1793 

46  David  Wadsworth,  Son  of  David  Grant,  the  same  day 

47  Ambrose,  Son  of  Isaac  Skinner  Junr  Qctr  21th 

48  Horatio,  my  second  Son,  April  7th  1799 

49  George  Theobald,  son  of  Thomas  Taylor,  May  5th 

50  Julia  Anna,  daughter  of  Jacob  Loomis,  May  5th 

51  Timothy  son  of  Amos  Burr  June  30th 

52  Lydia  Allyn,  an  adult,  Aug*  11th  1799- 

53  Esther,  her  daughter,  the  same  day. 

54  AureUa  Allyn,  an  adult,  Sep^  15th  1799 

55  Polly  Van,  child  of  Asabel  Nearing,  the  same  day. 

56  Do.  Asabel  Henery,  child  of  the  same. 

57  Do.  Maria,  child  of  the  same. 

58  Nancy  Judd,  child  of  the  wife  of  Roger  Clarke  by  a  former  husband, 

Octr  6th. 

59  Clarissa,  child  of  EUjah  Loomis,  November  3th. 

60  Erastus,  child  of  Ehjah  Loomis,  same  day. 

61  Joseph,  child  of  Eliphalet  Glazier  same  day. 

62  Betcy,  child  of  the  same,  same  day. 
61*  Patty,  child  of  the  same,  same  day. 

62*  Nancy,  child  of  Levi  Latimer,  Nov  17th  1799 

63  Maria,  child  of  the  same,  the  same  day. 

64  Eliza,  child  of  the  same,  the  same  day. 

65  Bishop,  child  of  Roxcy,  Daniel  Pettibone's  wife,  same  day. 

66  Harriet,  child  of  Daniel  Pettibone,  same  day. 

67  Nabby,  child  of  Benjamin  Brown,  Nov  24th 

68  Betsy,  the  wife  of  Grove  Taylor,  Deer  gth  1799 
69-  Nancy  Mumford,  an  adult,  Dec"  29th  1799 

70  Lamira  child  of  Hezekiah  Parsons,  Junr  January  5th  1800 

71  Anna  Harriot  child  of  Hezh  Webster,  Febv  23th  1800 

72  Samuel,  chUd  of  Hezekiah  Goodwin,  Feby  26th  1800 

73  Allathea,  child  of  Asa  Hubbard,  May  4th  igOO 

74  Juliana,  his  child,  same  day. 

75  Samuel  Foot,  child  of  Caleb  Hitchcock  Junr  May  18th  1800 

76  Electa  Amelia,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

77  Grove  Taylor,  June  15th  18OO 

78  Patty  Willson,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

79  Grove  Gerry,  his  child  the  same  day. 

80  Susannah  Hosmer,  OUver  Hubbard's  child,  June  29th. 

81  Clarissa  Barber,  Samuel  Bvut  Jun'^'s  child,  July  6th 

*  This  number  is  repeated  in  the  original  record. 


90  Wintonhury  Church  Records  [April 

82  Job  child  of  Job  Rowley,  July  20th  igOO 

83  Ruth,  his  child,  the  same  day 

84  Bildad,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

85  Loomis,  his  child  the  same  day. 

86  Eunice,  Ebenezer  Latimer's  child  July  27th  1800 

87  Ebenezer,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

88  Rhoda,  an  adult,  wife  of  Roswell  Clarke,  Augt  3*^  1800. 

89  Nathan,  child  of  Amos  Burr,  same  day. 

90  John  Thrall,  Hezh  Latimer  June's  child,  Sepr  21th  1800 

91  Mahalah,  his  child,  same  day. 

92  Maryann,  his  child,  same  day. 

93  Leicester  FiDey,  Levi  Latimer's  child,  Oct^  12tii  1800 

94  Hezekiah  Goodwin,  Hezh  Webster's  child,  Dec  14th  ISOO 

95  Joseph  Case,  Joseph  Webster's  son,  Jany  11th  1801 

96  Ebenezer,  his  son,  the  same  day. 

97  Mehetabel,  his  daughter,  the  same  day 

98  Nancy,  his  daughter,  the  same  day 

99  Daniel,  WiUiam,  his  son,  the  same  day. 

100  Heman  Loomis,  Ahasel  Nearing's  child,  May  11th  isoi 

101  Jutson,  Roswell  Clarke's  child,  June  14th  1801 

102  Roswell,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

103  Huldah,  Eldest  child  of  Jonathan  Filley  Jum-  Augt  2th  1801 

104  Orrin  Ebenezer  Latimer's  child,  Augt  23th  1801 

105  Eliza  Abba,  Caleb  Hitchcock  June's  child,  Augt  30th  1801 

106  Fanny,  Abraham  Clarke's  child,  October  25th  1801 

107  Sophia,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

108  Abraham  Moor  his  child,  the  same  day. 

109  Ruthy,  widow  Lydia  MarshaU's  child,  Nov  1th  1801 

110  Lucy  Hannah,  my  second  daughter,  April  25th  1802,  the  first  bat- 

tized  in  the  new  meeting  house. 

111  Abba  Isaac  Skinner's  child  June  7th 

112  Moses,  Erastus  King's  child,  August  1th  1802 

113  Laura,  Amos  Burr's  child  Augt  8th  1802 

114  James,  Henery  Reebe's  [?]  son,  Jany  9th  1803 

115  Leicester,  Samuel  Colton's  child.  May  29th  1803 

116  Julia,  my  third  daughter  August  28th  1803 

117  Eliza,  child  of  Caleb  Hitchcock  Junr  Augxist  28th  1803 

118  Rhoda,  child  of  RosweU  Clarke,  October  2th  i803. 

119  Selden  Pratt,  child  of  Abraham  Clarke,  October  9th  1803 

120  Nabby  King,  chUd  of  Silas  Rowley,  Jany  22<i  1804 

121  Rebecca  Mariah,  Hez.  Goodwin's  child,  April  11th  1804 

122  Thomas  Jefferson,  OUver  Hubbard's  son,  June  IQth  1804. 

123  Pamela,  Samuel  Burr  Jun"-'"  child  Octr  7th  1804 

124  Warren,  Isaac  Skinner's  son,  same  day. 

125  Pamela,  Hezekiah  Latimer  Jun'-'s  child,  Oct.  21th  1804 

126  Wilham,  Grove  Taylor's  chUd,  Oct>-  28th  1804 

127  Erastus  Seymour,  Erastus  Roberts'  child,  offered  by  Samuel  Colten, 

June  23th  1805 

128  David  Hawley,  Hez.  Webster's  child,  June  8th  1806 

129  George,  my  third  son,  July  20th  1806 

130  Shneon  Edwards,  01.  Hubbard's  child,  Augt  iQth  1806 

131  Elisha,  child  of  Thomas  Moore,  Septr  28th  1806 

132  Rhoda  Emma,  David  Grant's  child,  sanie  day. 

133  Ruth  EUza,  Stephen  Brown's  child,  same  day. 

134  Eli,  the  widdow  Clarissa  Merrill's  child,  same  day. 

135  Roswell,  child  of  Roswell  Clarke,  June  21th  1807 

136  Emoline,  Grove  Taylor's  child,  May  8th  1808 


1918]  Wirdonhury  Church  Records  91 

37  Pelatiah,  the  son  of  Solomon  Allyn,  July  3th  1808 

39*  Anna  Sophia,  Oliver  Hubbard's  child,  same  day. 

40  Samuel,  child  of  Samuel  Burr  Jr  July  3th  1808 

41  Nancy  Hubbard,  an  adult,  September  4th  1808 

42  Henry  Woolcot,  Peletiah  Parson's  son,  Septr  25th  1808 

43  Electa,  his  daughter,  the  same  day. 

44  Chandler,  his  son,  the  same  day. 

45  William  Kelsey,  his  son,  the  same  day. 

46  Dianthy,  the  child  of  David  Filley,  the  same  day 

47  Mary-ann,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

48  David  Haskel,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

49  Josiah,  the  child  of  Joseph  Westerland,  the  same  day. 

50  Abigail,  the  wife  of  Levi  Rowley,  October  6th. 

51  Mary,  Levi  Rowley's  child,  the  same  day. 

52  Pamela,  Levi  Rowley's  child,  same  day. 

53  Henry  Shepard,  an  adult,  the  same  day 

54  John  Keyes,  the  son  of  John  Tylor,  October  27  th 

55  Mary  Anna,  Hezekiah  Goodwin's  2^  child 

56  Hezekiah  Freeman,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

57  Philo  Ashley,  his  child,  the  same  day 

58  Fanny  Rosanna,  child  of  James  Goodwin,  Dec"  25th  1808 

59  Huldah,  child  of  Jacob  Gillet,  same  day. 

60  Susanna  Fitch,  an  adult,  January  1th  i809 

61  Lovicy,  the  wife  of  James  Bidwell,  same  day. 

62  Mary,  my  daughter,  April  30tb  i809 

63  Olive  Goodwin  Tyler  an  Adult,  May  7th  1809 

64  EUza,  the  child  of  Ehzabeth,  John  W's  wife.  May  14th  i809 

65  Amasa,  her  son,  the  same  day. 

66  Ammi  her  son,  the  same  day. 

67  William,  the  son  of  Benjamin  Brown  Jr  May  21th  1809 

68  Mary,  his  daughter,  the  same  day. 

69  Miles,  his  son,  the  same  day. 

70  Sydney,  Moses  Brown's  son,  the  same  day. 

71  Steward,  his  son,  the  same  day. 

72  Gurdon,  the  child  of  Gurdon  Filley,  June  25th  1809 

73  Timothy  Bishop,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

74  Edwin,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

75  Walter,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

76  Emily  Susan,  Levi  Latimer's  child,  July  2th  1809 

77  Achsah  Roxana,  Cap*  Hezh  Goodwin's  child,  do. 

78  Nathan  Gilbert,  David  FiUey's  child,  July  23th  1809 

79  Mitty,  child  of  Amos  GiUet,  April  22th  1810 

80  Amos  Hubbard,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

81  Fanny,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

82  Clarissa,  his  child,  the  same  day. 

83  Wilham  Augusta  [sic],  his  child,  the  same  day. 

84  Jaxjob  Mills,  the  child  of  Jacob  Gillet,  the  same  day. 

85  Mary,  Thomas  Shepard's  Junr  child,  July  7th  1810 

86  EUezer  Curtis,  the  child  of  Ebenezer  Latimer,  July  15th  1810 

87  Lucy  Davis  child  of  Eleanor  Hubbard,  Sept^  2th  1810 

88  Mary,  child  of  Caleb  Hitchcock  Jnr  Septr  gth  1810 

89  Wealthan  child  of  cap*  Hezekiah  Webster  by  Mr  S.  Oct.  7th  1810 

90  Abigail  child  of  Abiram  Allyn,  by  Mr  S.  same  day. 

91  Samuel  Doddridge,  child  of  Capt.  Hezekiah  Goodwin  October  21th 

1810. 

192  Betsy  Morton,  Jonathan  Gillet's  child,  Nov  25th  1810 

•  No.  138  is  omitted  in  the  original  record. 


92  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [April 

193  Jonathan  Baxter,  Jonathan  Gillet's  child,  Noyr  25tii  1810 

194  Susan  AureUa,  Frederick  Newbury's  child,  June  23^^  1811 

195  Triphena,  Nathaniel  Bidwell's  cliild,  July  21th  1811 

196  Eunice,  the  child  of  Gurdon  Filley,  Augt  18th  1811 

197  James,  the  child  of  Moses  Brown,  Augt  18th  1811 

198  Rachel,  the  child  of  Jacob  Gillet,  the  sabbath  after  my  dismission, 

Deer  1th  1811. 
Ephraim,  my  son,  was  baptized  by  Mr  Burt  May  24th  1812. 
Timothy  Dwight,  the  child  of  Timothy"  Loomis  by  the  Rev.  Mr  Burt, 

May  31th  is  12 
Isaac  Egleston,  the  child  of  Enoch  Frisbie,  the  same  day,  by  the  Rev. 

Mr  Burt. 
William,  the  child  of  Abiram  Allyn,  by  the  Rev.  Mr  Burt,  July  12th 

1812 
David,  the  child  of  Benjamin  Brown  Jr.  in  the  month  of  June,  1812, 

by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Burt. 
Edward  Bird,  James  Goodwin's  child,  Augt  iQth  1812  by  the  Rev.  Mr. 

Burt. 
Horton,  the  child  of  James  Bidwell,  September  20th  1812 
Nathaniel,  the  child  of  Nathaniel  BidweU,  the  same  day,  both  by  Rev. 

Mr.  Burt, 
Herman,  the  child  of  Ebenezer  Latimer,  July  4th  A..D.  1813  By  Rev. 

Dr.  Perkins. 
Mary  Fields,  child  of  Jonathan  Gillet,  July  4th  A.D.  1813.    By  the 

Rev.  Dr.  Perkins. 
Eunice  AureUa,  the  child  of  George  Loomis  By  Rev.  Dr.  Perkins, 

July  4th  1813. 
EUza-Arora,  the  child  of  Frederick  Newbury,  Septr  19th  1813 
And  Wealthan-Ann,  Timothy  Loomis'  child  the  same  day.  By  Rev. 

Dr.  P's 
Electa,  the  child  of  Caleb  Hitchcock  Jr.  Baptized  by  the  Rev.  Henry 

Rowland  May  8th  A.D.  1814. 
Jason,  the  child  of  Jacob  Gillet,  do,  the  same  day. 
Jonathan,  the  child  of  Nathaniel  Bidwell,  by  the  same,  the  same 

day. 
Edwin,  the  child  of  Loomis  Brown,  June  1th  1814,  By  the  Rev.  Mr. 

Miller 
Anna,  his  child,  by  the  same,  the  same  day, 
Salome,  his  child,  by  the  same,  the  same  day. 
Sherman,  his  child,  by  the  same,  the  same  day. 
Thomas,  the  child  of  Thomas  Barber,  June  20th  1814  by  the  Rev.  Mr. 

Miller 
Jerusha  Pamela,  child  of  David  Filley,  July  10th  1814 
Orrin,  child  of  Benjamin  Brown  Jr.  do.  by  Rev.  A.  Flint 
William  Case  July  10th  A.D.  1814 
Levi  Hubbard,  do,  by  Rev.  A.  Flint 
Mary  Lucy  child  of  Thomas  Shepard,  Jr.  Baptized  by  Rev.  A.  Flint, 

September,  18th  A.D.  1814 
Russel  Chester  child  of  Russel  Perry,  do,  do. 
James,  child  of  Hezekiah  Webster,  November  13th  1814 
Mary  Amanda,  child  of  Luther  Fitch,  same  day. 
Johnson  Keyes,  child  of  Jonathan  Gillet,  same  day 
Louisa,  child  of  Alvin  Hubbard,  same  day.    All  by  Rev.  Mr.^Bart- 

lett 
Catherine,  wife  of  Joseph  Brown  Jr.  Janx  1th  1815 
AugustiLS  Shepard,  same  day,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Bartlett 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records  93 


Alanson  Dwight,  Levi  Jones,  William  Charles,  children  of  James 
Waters,  May  IQth  1815. 


Persons  Baptized  after  the  Instalation  of  the  Rev.  John  Bartlett." 

1 
2 
3 

4  Trmnbull  Lyman  and  Chloe,  children  of  Lyman  Humphrey,  May  21th 

5  1815 

6  EUzabeth,  daughter  of  Moses  Brown,  May  21th  1815 

7  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Ekioch  Frisbie,  Aprill  16tt  1815 

8  May  28th  1815  Harry  Augustus  [and]  Laiu-a  CorneUa,  children  of 

9  Augustus  Shepherd 

10  May  28th  1815  Susan  Camilla,  daughter  of  Daniel  Parsons 

11  June  11th  1815  Anson  Lorenzo,  Son  of  James  Bid  well 

12  July  30th  William  Timothy,  son  of  Timothy  Goodwin 
13 

14  Septemr  3.    Justus  Penoyer,  Anson  Center,  Norman  Hubbard,  Sylvia 

15  Permela,  children  of  Justus  GiUet. 
16 

17  John  Goodwin,  the  child  of  Keyes  Tyler,  also 

18  Peletiah  Lorenzo,  the  child  of  Peletiah  Parsons,  Sept^  24th 

19  Helen  Mary  Ann,  child  of  James  Goodwin  —  Oct"-  22d  1815. 

20  Nov  26th  Samuel,  —  child  of  Hezekiah  Webster 

21  March  14th  1816  Jonathan,  child  of  Henry  Elsworth  baptized  at  his  house 

22  Anson  Herman,  child  of  Ebenezer  Latimer  April  28th  1816. 

23  Harriet,  child  of  Rev.  John  Bartlett,  Baptized  May  19th  1816. 

24  Chauncey,  son  of  Frederick  Newbury,  June  2d,  1816. 

25  Watson,  son  of  Jacob  Gillet,  June  23d  1816 

26  Sybil  Lavinia,  Daughter  of  Sylvester  Gillet,  June  23d  1816 

27  Cyrus,  son  of  Nathaniel  Bidwell,  August  11th  1816 

28  Hezekiah  Wheeler,  Son  of  Daniel  Parsons,  August,  11th  1816 

29  George,  son  of  Lyman  Humphrey,  August  25th  1816 

30  Sept""  22d  Roxa  Abagail,  Daughter  of  Benjamin  Brown  Junr. 

^i  Catharine,  EKza  and  Joseph  Seymour,  children  of  Joseph  Brown  Jun' 

^^  Novr3dl816 

34  Emily,  child  of  Widow  King,  Nov  8th  1816. 

35  George  Lee,  child  of  James  Watrous  Jany  3d  1817 

36  WiUiam  and  Timothy,  children  of  Widow  Mabel  King,  Janx  ]2, 

37  1817 

38  Emily,  child  of  Bishop  Phelps,  March  9th  A.D.  1817 

39  Lucy  Williams,  child  of  Timothy  Goodwin,  March  23d  A.D.  1817 

40  Susanna,  child  of  Jonathan  Gillet,  May  4-  1817 

41  Huldah,  child  of  Frederick  Newbury,  May  4th 

42  Juha  Anna,  child  of  John  K.  Tyler,  May  4th  1817 

43  Sarepta,  child  of  Thomas  Barber,  June  22d  1817 

44  Deha,  chUd  of  Orin  Egleston  July  3d  1817 

45  Levi  Shaler,  child  of  Augustus  Shepherd,  July  6th  1817 

46  Luther  Rogers,  child  of  Joseph  Brown,  Sept  2l8t  A.D.  1817 

47  Drusilla,  chnd  of  Alvin  Hubbard,  Sept  2l8t  A.D.  1817 

48  Jane,  child  of  Enoch  Frisbie,  Sept'  14th  1817 

49  SaUy  Hubbard,  an  adult,  Novr  2d  A.D.  1817 

50  Susan  Merilla,  Daughter  of  Justus  Gillet,  Nov.  9th 

51  James  Porter,  child  of  Doct^  John  A.  Hunt,  Jany  4th  A.D.  1818 

52  Julia  Anne,  child  of  Caleb  Hitchcock  Junr  April  12th  A.D.  1818 

53  Eunice  Philena,  child  of  Daniel  Parsons,  May  10th  A.D.  1818 

54  Mary,  child  of  Rev.  John  Bartlett,  June  2l8t  A.D.  1818 

55  Hector  Francis,  child  of  Lyman  Humphrey,  June  2l8t  A.D.  1818 
*  Vide  supra,  p.  44,  footnote. 


94  Winionhury  Church  Records                        [April 

56  Cornelius  child  of  Nathaniel  Bidwell,  Aug*  9^^ 

57  Julia,  Daughter  of  James  Bidwell,  Octr  11th  a.D.  1818. 

•   58  Edward  Rutherin,  son  of  Pelatiah  Parsons,  Oct""  Uth  A.D.  1818 

59  Doctor  Samuel  Pope  and  his  wife  before  admission  to  the  church, 

60  Septr  6th  1818 

61  Mary  Estabrook,  Daughter  of  the  Widow  Beulah  Goodwin,  April  30^^ 

1819 

62  Levi  Smith  Son  of  Levi  Hubbard  June  27th  1819 

63  Eunice  Maryett,  daughter  of  Bishop'Phelps  June  27tt  A.D.  1819 

64  Lucy  Elizabeth  Daughter  of  Benjamin  Brown  Jum  July  4th  igig 

65 

QQ  Olive,  and  Anson  Waterman,  children  of  Dr  Sam.  Pope,  July  18th 

67  Sophronia,  daughter  of  Jonathan  Gillet,  August  8th  igiQ 

68  Sheldon  Latimer,  Son  of  Augustus  Shepherd  Aug.  8th  1819 

69  Sarissa,  Daughter  of  James  Bidwell,  Aug.  22d  1819 

70  Betsey  daughter  of  Thomas  Barber,  Aug.  22d  1819 

71 

72 

Yq  John,  Virgil,  Dryden,  Cyrus  Waterman,  and  James  Raymer,  children 

y^  of  Doctr  Samuel  Pope,  Octr  iQth 

75 

76  Susanna,  daughter  of  Enoch  Frisbie,  and  Gaylord,  son  of  Caleb 

77  Hitchcock,  4th  June,  1820 

78  Mary  Ann,  Daughter  of  Joseph  Brown  Junr,  18th  June  A.D.  1820 

79  Mary  Ann,  Daughter  of  Lyman  Humphrey,  18th  June,  A.D.  1820 

80  Mary  Cornelia,  daughter  of  Alvin  Hubbard  13th  August. 

81  Abraham  Moses,  child  of  Moses  Colton,  10th  Sept>-  A.D.  1820 

82  Delia  Jane,  daughter  of  John  Bartlett,  8t.h  October,  1820. 

83  Welthan  Amelia,  daughter  of  Daniel  Parsons,  8th  Octr  A.D.  1820. 

84  Orinda  Permelia,  daughter  of  Nathan  Hubbard,  8th  October  A.D.  1820. 

85  Edward  son  of  Justus  Gillet  5th  Novr 

86  Thomas  Croswell  child  of  Augustus  Shepherd  June  Ist  1821 

87  George  Bishop  Son  of  Bishop  Phelps  June  IQth  A.D.  1821 

88  Joseph  Brown  Junr  Adult.     June  17th  A.D.  1821 

89  Roxy  the  Daughter  of  Theodore  Cad  well  Adult,  June  17 

90  Trumbull  Hubbard  Adult-  June  17 

91  Joab  Loomis  Junr  Adult-  June  17. 

92  John  Newton,  son  of  Levi  Hubbard 

93  Samuel  Newel,  Do.  July  l^t  A.D.  1821 

94  George  Colton  baptized  as  an  adult,  July  29th  A.D.  1821 
95 

Q-  Lovicy,  Huldah,  Esther,  Theodore,  And  Mary,  children  of  Theodore 

gg  Cadwell  Baptized  July  29th  1821 

99 

100  WiUiam  Fitch,  Son  of  William  Everet,  July  29th 

101  Sarah  Marcia,  Daughter  of  Bishop  Hubbard  July  29,  1821 

102  Lucia  Daughter  of  Nathaniel  Bidwell,  July  29th  1821 

103  Martha  Colton,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Colton  Junr  Baptized  Septr  2d 

A.D.  1821. 

104  Linus  Giddings,  adult,  Septr  2<i  A.D.  1821 

105  Betsey  Julia  Ann,  child  of  James  Waters,  Aug.  19th  1821 

106  Lois  Lorinda  child  of  Solomon  V.  Case  August-  1821 

107  Norman  Wells  adult,  Nov.  4th  A.D.  1821 

108 

.1^  Samuel  Hart,   Sidney  Brown,   and  Simeon   Edwards,   children  of 

jy^  Samuel  Colton  Junr  Baptized,  Novr  isth 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records                              95 

1 1 9  Susannah,  Reuben  Harrison,  and  Sarah  Ann,  children  Joab  Loomis 

JJg  Novr  18th 

114  Emily  child  of  Alathea  Hoskins,  Nov.  18*1* 
115 

116  Nancy  Amelia,  Edmond  Latimer,  Sidney,  Ehzabeth,  children  of  Allyn 

117  Cadwell,  Nov.  18th 
118 

119  Dana  Meigs  child  of  Alathea  Hubbard,  Nov.  18 

120  Eunice  Selostia  Daughter  of  Moses  Colton,  March  23d  1822 

121  Chester  Harris,  Son  of  NatW  Hooker,  June  16th  A.D.  1822 
122 

lOQ  Emily,  Susan  Jane,  James,  children  of  Mr  Nath.  Hubbard,  Jujir 

J24  June  16-1822 

125 

-inc  Allyn  Ogden,  James,  Esther,  children  of  Mr  Allyn  Barber,  June  16 

{27  A.D.  1821 

128 

129  Lucretia,   Elihu,   Hector,   Hiram,   children  of  Mr   Elihu   Latimer, 

130  June  16th  A.D.  1822 

131 

132 

1 00  Francis  Pierce,  James  Warren,  Hariet  Eliza,  children  of  Mr  Pierce 

J34  Brown  June  16th  1822 

135  Martha  child  of  Alvin  Hubbard,  July  2l8t  1822 

136 

137 

1 00  Julia,  Reuben  Cooley,  Abagail  Jennet,  James  Leonard,  Orimel  Keep, 

i  09  children  of  Reuben  Drake  August  4th  i822 

140 

141  Hiram 

142  Dwight 

143  Ebenezer  Wells 

144  Mary  Jane 

145  William  WUlis 
146 

147  Annis,  Orson  Skinner,  Olive,  children  of  Joel  Wilson,  Aug^t  4th  A.D.  1822 
148 

149  Simeon,  child  of  Justus  Gillet  Oct-  13th  1822 

150  Croswell  child  of  Augustus  Shepherd  Oct  13th  A.D.  1822 

151  Julia-Ann  child  of  Allyn  Cadwell,  Oct""  13  A.D.  1822. 

152  Joseph  Cornelius  child  of  Linus  Giddings,  Oct.  13th  1822 

153  Erastus  Asa  child  of  Erastus  Barber,  Oct^  13  A.D.  1822 

154  Chloe  Jenet  Daughter  of  Solomon  V.  Case  April  13th  A.D.  1823 

155  Child  of  Lyman  Humphrey,  baptized  by  Mr  Mix.  Oct.  6,  1822 

156  Fanny  Lucinda  child  of  Benjamin  Brown  Jr  May  4th  A.D.  1823 

157  Anna  Webster  child  of  Daniel  L  Parsons  May  25th  A.D.  1823 

158  Olive  Cereha  daughter  of  Joel  Wilson,  June  Ist  A.D.  1823 

159  Juliana  Matilda  child  of  Levi  Hubbard,  July  6th  1823 

160  A  child  of  James  Watrous,  July  27th  1823 

161  Nathan  Edward,  child  of  Nathan  Hubbard,  Augvist  10th  A.D.  1823 

162  Marcia  Jennet  child  of  Theodore  Cadwell,  Aug.  10  A.D.  1823 

163  Walter  Field  child  of  Bamaby  Filley  Aug.  10  A.D.  1823 

164  John  Newton  child  of  John  Bartlett,  Augt  24th  A.D.  1823 

165  Samuel  Walter  child  of  James  Bidwell,  Augt  24th  A.D.  1823 
1  fifi 
■^Qij  Julia  Ann,  Chloe,  Harriet,  children  of  Harry  Cominsh  Sept'  14th  A.D. 


children  of  Ebenezer  Webster  Aug.  4.  A.D.  1822. 


168 


1823 


96  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [April 

169  Miranda  child  of  Moses  Colton,  Feby  8th  a.D,  1824  by  Mr  Mix. 

170  Laura  Maria  child  of  Lyman  Humphrey  April  25th  A.D.  1824 

171  Horatio  child  of  Samuel  Colton  June  13th  1824 

172  Lemuel  Taylor  child  of  Deac°  Enoch  Frisbie,  July  25th  A.D.  1824 

173  Sarah  Cornelia  Daughter  of  James  Goodwin  Esq.  Oct^  24  A.D.  1824 

174  Same  Day,  Almira,  Daughter  of  Joseph  Brown  Junr. 

175  Levi  Hayden,  Son  of  Allyn  Cadwell,  Oct.  24  A.D.  1824 

176  Loisa  Daughter  of  Alvin  Hubbard,  April  24th  i825 

177  Mary  Mariah  Daughter  of  Elihu  Latimer,  April  24th  A.D.  1825 

179  HaSet  Luchfda  I  ^^S"P^,  ^  ^^^°^  Ellsworth  Baptized  May  15th 

180  James  Brown      J      1«^5  A.D. 

181  Jason,  son  of  Aug.  Shepard  and  Goodwin  Sheldon  Son  of  Seymour 

182  Humphrey-  Octr  2d  A.D.  1825. 

183  John  Keep,  Son  of  Daniel  L.  Parsons,  Octr  23d  A.D.  1825 

184  Chloe,  Daughter  of  Captn  Reuben  Drake  May  13th  A.D.  1826 

185  Anne  EUza,  Daughter  of  John  Bartlett,  Baptized  May  2l8t  1826 

186  Flavia  Eliza:  Daughter  of  Widow  Justus  Gillett,  May  21st  1826 

187  Samuel  a  child  of  Nathan  Hubbard,  June  18th  A.D.  1826 

188  Martha  Sophia  child  of  Bishop  Parsons,  June  18th  A.D.  1826 

189  Edward  Starr,  son  of  Theodore  Cadwell,  July  16  A.D.  1826 

190  Clarissa  daughter  of  Elihu  Latimer,  July  16  A.D.  1826 

191  Flora  Anna  Daughter  of  Mr  Buel  Gridley,  July  30th  A.D.  1826 

192  WiUiam  Son  of  Mr  Benjamin  Brown,  Augiist  6th  A.D.  1826 

193  Sarah  Ehzabeth,  daughter  of  James  Bidwell,  Aug.  6th  A.D.  1826 

194  Sarah  Jenet         ] 

195  Milo  Merry         [  children  of  Ebenezer  Webster  Octr  Ist  A.D,  1826 

196  Martha  Marilla  I 

197  Julia  Nearing,  April  l^t  A.D.  1827 

198  Claudius  Dwight,  Son  of  Jonathan  I  Parsons,  June  3d  A.D.  1S27 

199  Shelton  Hector  &  Hector  children  of  Augvistus  Shepard,  Oct.  28th 

200  A.D.  1827 

201  CorneUus  child  of  Nathaniel  Bidwell,  Oct^  28th  A.D.  1827 

202  Alvin  Seymour-  child  of  Alvin  Hubbard- 

203  Cordelia,  child  of  Lyman  Humphrey. 

204  Fitzroy  Brainard,  Son  of  Daniel  L.  Parsons,  May  25th  A.D.  1^ 

205  David  Van  Watrous  Golden,  Son  of  John  Bartlett  June  22d  A.D.  1828. 

206  Albert  Starr,  Son  of  Joseph  Brown  Jvme  22d  A.D.  1828 
208*  Thomas  Scott,  child  of  Enoch  Frisbie,  June  29th  1828 

209  Theodore  Dwight,  and  Samuel  Stiles,  children  of  Linus  Giddings, 

210  June  29th  A.D.  1828. 

211  Anson  Allyn  child  of  Allyn  Cadwell,  August  10th  1828 

212  Henry  &  Henrietta,  children  of  Lyman  Humphrey,  July  12th  A.D. 

213  1829 

214  Miles  Adams,  son  of  Widow  Maria  Brown,  Augst  16-  1829 

215  Margaret  Celestia  daughter  of  Allen  Cadwell,  Jany  17th  A.D.  1830 

216  Charles  Starr,  son  of  Joseph  Brown  Junr  June  27,  1830 

217  Hector  child  of  Augustus  Shepard,  June  27th  A.D.  1830 

218  Harriet,  child  of  Alvin  Hubbard  June  27th  A.D.  1830. 

219  Sarah  Jane,  Daughter  of  Jonn  BodweU,  Baptized  Oct"-  24,  1830 

220  Mary  Helen  Daughter  of  Lot  Humphrey,  Feby  20th,  1831  ' 

221  Julia  Maria  daughter  of  John  Bartlett,  March  20th  1831 

222  James  'E[illegible\  Son  of  George  Brocket.  Same  day. 

223  Mary  EUza,  daughter  of  Widow  (Bishop)  Parsons,  May  8th  1831 

224  George  Addison,  son  of  George  Colton,  May  15th  A.D.  1831 

225  Albert  G.  Nearing  Baptized  July  3d  A.D.  1831 

*  No.  207  is  omitted  in  the  original  record. 


1918]  .         Wintonbury  Church  Records  97 

226    Widow  Abigail  Latimer  Septr  4th  1831  baptized  (by  Immersion) 
Sept.  11,  1831  .     Sarah  Maria  daughter  of  Decon.  E.  Frisbie 

May  27,  1832  Sarah-Ajm,  Mary-Jane,  daughters  of  Hiram  Roberts 

Mary-Aim,  Emily  Graham,  Heiuy-Thrall,  Hector- 

Latimer,  children  of  Asabel  Nearing. 
Ehza-Emaline,  daughter  of  Lyman  Humphrey 
Mary-Ann,  daughter  of  Amos  Andrews 
Amelia,    ComeUa,    Fidelia,    daughters    of    Levi 
Dudley. 
Jxme  17  Lester-Seymour,  son  of  Alvan  Hubbard 

July  8  ■  Ezra-Hayden,  Amanda,  Elihu,  George,  children  of 

Elihu  MillSj  Jun. 
Hezekiah-Latmaer,  George-Washington,  sons  of  Bil- 
dad  Rowley. 
July  15.  Betsey-Plume  [?],    Helen-Rosannah,    Susan    Jane, 

daughters  of  Mrs  Anna  More 
1834,  June  1.  George-Bidwell,  son  of  Hiram  Roberts 

July  6.  Marietta,  daughter  of  Simeon  Whiton 

Nov.  9.  Jane-Alrnira,  daughter  of  Judson  Clark 

Nov.  23.  John- Whitfield,  son  of  Edmond  Hedge 

By  Cornelius  B.  Everest* 
1836,  Aug.  28.  Eliott,  Drayton-Theodore,  Cadwell,  children  of  Mr 

Jonathan  BodweU. 
Sept.  4.  Robert  Watson,  son  of  Mr  Allen  CadweU 

Aug.  28.  Martha  Louisa,  daughter  of  George  Colton 

Oct.  11.  Sarah  Elizabeth,  Levi  Addison,  and  Edmund  Rice, 

children  of  Cap*  Hough. 
Nov.  5.  Charles  Henry,  son  of  D^  Hubbard 

"  Mary  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Baxter  Giilett 

1837  Nov.  3  Francis  Darwin,  son  of  E.  Hedge 

"  Frances  Mariah,  daughter  of  Mr  Lamberton 

1838  March  3^  Emily  daughter  of  Hiram  Roberts. 

Martha  Sherman  Da.  of  C.  B.  Everest 
1838  Oct.  EUza  Hooker  daughter  of  C.  G.  Griswold 

1839.    Nov.  1.  Gustavus  Hilboum  son  of  Baxter  Giilett 

Children  Baptized  during  the  ministry  of  Revd  W.  W.  Backusf 

1841  Aug.  William  Richards  &  Frances  Elizabeth,  Son  and 

Daughter  of  W.  W.  &  Frances  M  Backus  by 
Revd  E.  T.  Richards 

1842  March.  Edward  D.  Hubbard  son*  of  Dr.  Denison  H.  Hub- 

bard. 
July  Ist  Cornehus  Gold  Hedge,  Son  of  Edward  Hedge 

August.  Caroline  Roberts  Daughter  of  Hiram  &  PoUy  R. 

Starr  Miller,  Son  of  N.  F.-Miller  &  wife 

Lucius 

1843.  Nov.  10.  Franklin  Ward  Backus  Son  of  N.  N.  &  F.  M.  B. 

1844.  Feb.  25.  Alexander  Crane,  son  of  Alexander  V  &  Mariah 

Crane. 
March  3<i  Ellen  M.  Dudley  &  Edward  Evirest  Dudley  chil- 

dren of  Everest  &  Accey  Dudley. 

*  Rev.  Cornelius  Bradford  Everest,  of  the  Class  of  1811,  Williams  College  (M.A., 
Yale,  1815),  was  installed  at  Bloomfield  22  Jan.  1836,  and  was  dismissed  13  Oct.  1840. 
Cf.  Stiles's  History  of  Ancient  Windsor,  vol.  1,  pp.  299-300. 

t  Rev.  William  Warner  Backus,  B.A.  (Yale,  1832),  was  installed  at  Bloomfield 
24  Mar.  1841,  and  was  dismissed  16  Apr.  1844.  Cf.  Stiles's  History  of  Ancient  Wind- 
sor, vol.  1,  p.  300. 


98  Wintonhury  Church  Records  [April 

Children  baptized  during  the  ministry  of  A.  C.  Raymond.* 
1848  June  30.  Charles  Edward,   son  of  James  C.   &  Anna  P. 

Robinson 
Sep  1.  Thomas  Asa  &  Chas.  Edward  sons  of  Edward  L  & 

Serepta  B.  Hatch. 

1854  Sept  l.f  Timothy  Linus,  son  of  E.  L.  &  S.  B.  Hatch. 

Wells  Mills,  son  of  D.  W.  &  I.  Grant 

1855  Jan.  5.  Hiram  Roberts,  son  of  George  &  Mary  Mills 

1856.  Sept.  5.  George  Lester,  songf  E.  L.  &  S.  B.  Hatch 

1857.  May.  Anna  Lucretia,  Daughter  of  Dr.  Henry  &  Sarah 

Gray 
1857  July-  Arthur  Daniel,  son  of  Hezekiah  &  L.  Parsons. 

Children  baptized  during  ministry  of  G.  B.  Newcombt 
1861  Oct  20.  Emerson,  son  of  E.  E.  Moody 

Ist  Sabb  in  Nov  /61.        Isabel,  dau.  of  Edw.  Hatch. 
Mar  2d  1862.  Mary,  dau.  of  H.  Gray,  M.D. 

A  Ust  of  the  Christian  names  of  those  whom  I  have  baptized  in  neighboring 
parishes.    Test.  William  F.  Miller. 

1  Henry,  at  West  Hartford,  July  1792 

2  Laura,  at  Simsbury,  Aug.  26,  1792 

3  Warren,  at  Simsbury,  the  same  day. 

4  Joel,  at  Simsbury,  the  same  day 

5  James,  son  of Mix  W.  Hartford  August  1793 

6  Erastus  Stephens,  Northington,  October  1793 

7  Zera,  son  of  Isaac  Woodford,  Dec^  14*^  1794 

8  Rhoda  Peck,  daughter  of  Jesse  Willcox,  Aug.  7^^  1796 

9  Amanda,  daughter  of  Solomon  Miller,  same  day. 

10  AmariUa,  daughter  of  Pratt,  Salmonbrook,  Octf  1796 

11  WiUard,  son  of Chandler,  Windsor,  Sep""  IQth  1797 

12  A  child,  at  Goshen,  Sep^  first  Sabbath,  1798 

13  Jane,  a  child  at  Salmonbrook,  October  1798 

14  Esther,  child  of  Nathi  Pratt,  Sahnonbrook,  June,  1800 

15  Nancy,  child  of  Cap°  Dudley  Woodford,  Northington  July  1802 
87  No.  Christian  names  of  persons  Baptized  &c. 

I  baptized  during  a  Mission  of  four  months  into  the  New  settlements, 
Ijdng  in  New  York  and  Vermont  States,  on  Lake  Champlain,  entered 
upon  August  9th  1802  and  .ended  the  first  of  December  following,  six 
of  which  were  adults 

102  Making  the  number  when  added  to  the  others. 

103  Calvin  Nelson,  child  of  Calvin  Barber,  Simsbury,  June  1803 

104  Achsah  Delight,  his  child,  same  day. 

105  Timothy  child  of  Windsor,  July  10ti»  1803 

106  Fanny  Woodford,  child  of  [illegible]  Hart,  Northington,  April,  1805. 

107  [iUegibh]  Thomson,  child  of  do,  same  day. 

108  MeUssa,  child  of  Dr  Solomon  Judd,  Salmonbrook  June  1806 

109  Diana  Everett  the  adopted  child  of  Deacon  Himaphry  of  Canton, 

June  4th  1809 

A  List  of  Marriages 

It  appears  on  record  that  two  Hundred  &  seventy  three  Marriages  took 
place  in  Wintonbury  under  the  ministrations  of  the  Rev.  Hezh  Bissell  & 

♦  Rev.  Alfred  C.  Raymond  was  installed  at  Bloomfield  3  Dec.  1845,  and  remained 
there  until  1848.     Cf.  Stiles's  History  of  Ancient  Windsor,  vol.  1,  p.  300. 

t  Rev.  Francis  R.  Williams  was  installed  at  Bloomfield  30  Dec.  1851,  and  was  dis- 
missed in  1858.     Cf.  Stiles's  History  of  Ancient  V/indsor,  vol.  1,  p.  300. 

t  Rev;  George  B.  Newcomb  was  ordained  at  Bloomfield  15  Oct.  1861,  and  was 
dismissed  in  1866.     Cf.  Stiles's  History  of  Ancient  Windsor,  vol.  1,  p.  300. 


1918]  Wintonhury  Church  Records  99 

Solomon  Walcott;  two  hundred  &  sixty-three  of  which  M>-  Bissell  married, 
&  the  other  ten  were  married  by  M'  Walcott. 

Persons  to  whom  the  marriage  covenant  was  administered,  by  William  F. 
Miller. 

1  Jany  5*^1  1792.    Married  Zebeston  Curtis  of  Torringford  to  Hannah, 

the  daughter  of  Ensign  Hezii  Parsons  of  Wintonbury. 

2  April  15.    Married  Oliver  Roberts  of  Windsor  to  Anna  Bunce. 

3  May  9  th.    Married  Job  Higley  to  Dorcass  Egleston 

4  May  17th.    Married  George  Warner  of  Windsor  to  Nabby  Griswold 

Mills. 

5  October  5th    Married  Samuel  Burr  Junr  of  Wintonbury  to  Clarissa 

Barber  of  Windsor  South. 
-    6    Octr  14th    Married  Joab  Phelps  to  Keziah  Burr  of  Wintonbury. 

7  October  2 1th    Married  Ahasel  Nearing  to  Molly  Loomis  of  Wintonbury 

8  March  3 1  th  1 793     Isaac  Hunt  of  Sharon  to  Abigail  King  of  Wintonbury 

9  Theodore  Wadsworth  of  Hartford  to  Clarissa  Drake  of  Wintonbury 

April  nth  1793 

10  Abijah  Cadwell  of  Wintonbury  to  Eunice  Allyn,  A.D.  1793  May  9th 

11  August  8th  1793.    Married  Joseph  Wadsworth,  Hartford,  to  Dorcas 

Andros,  Wintonbury 

12  August  25th  1793    Married  Roswell  Clark  to  Rhoda  Wilson  of  Winton- 

bury 

13  Samuel  Foot  to  Lucy  Lord  Feby  17th  1794 

14  Gurdon  Filley  to  Eunice  Phelps,  May  29th 

15  WiUiam  Webber  to  Hannah  Clark,  Aug.  7th 

16  Aaron  Cadwell  to  Cloe  Ford,  Aug.  24th 

17  Griswold  Gustan  of  Simsbury  to  Sarah  Brown  of  Farmington,  Aug.  28th 

18  Benjamin  Graham  to  Candice  Bid  well  Nov.  27th 

19  Capt  Solomon  Allyn  to  Sarah  Burr  AprH  14th  1795 

20  Elisha  Lord  to  Susannah  Alcott,  Dec  13th 

21  Bethuel  Parker  of  WaUingford  to  Eunice  Rogers  of  Lyme  Feby  4th  1796 

22  A.  Woodward  of  Middleton  to  Rockcv  Burr  of  Farmington,  March  IQth 

1796 

23  Uriah  Cadwell  to  Marian  CadweU,  both  of  West  Hartford,  June  27*h 

1796 

24  Samuel  Burr  Junr  to  Rhoda  CadweU  October  23th  1796. 

Marriages  in  1797 

25  Caleb  Hitchcock  Jim'  to  Electa  Foot,  Jany  15th 

26  David  Filley  Junr  to  Jerusha  Rowley,  Jany  19th 

27  John  Giles  of  Charlemont  to  Deborah  Clarke,  Feby  12th 

28  John  Thorp  to  Abiah  Parsons,  Feby  16th 

29  Chester  Rice  of  Sandisfield  to  Pamela  Manly,  Feby  27th 

30  Amos  Gillett  Jun^  to  Mitty  Hubbard,  March  9t^ 

31    Dewey  of  Suffield  to  Mercy  ]Marshall  of  Northington  at  North- 

ington,  June  19th 3/ 

32  Grove  Taylor  to  EUzabeth  Wilson,  September  10th 

33  Asahel  Brace  to  Sally  Graham  W.  Hartford,  Dec"  13th 

Marriages  in  1798 

34  John  Wells  Junr  of  Johnstown  to  Mercy  Gillett,  Jany  1th 

35  Selah  Bernard  of  Windsor  to  Elizabeth  Filley,  Feb.  28th 

36  Hezekiah  Goodwin  to  Rebekah  Loomis,  Augt  29 

37  Dan  Gregory  of  Granby  to  Peggy  Combs,  October  22th  3/ 

Marriage[s]  in  1799  A.D. 

38  James  Goodwin  of  Hartford  to  Eunice  Roberts  March  3th 

39  Aaron  Foot  of  Northampton,  N.  York  to  Esther  Barber,  Apr.  7th 

VOL.  LXXII.  7 


100  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [April 

40  Luke  Filley  to  Mary  Hall,  May  25th 

41  Joseph  Filley  Junr  to  Cloe  Burr,  May  30th 

42  William  Cooly  to  Lucinda  Evenes  of  E.  Hartford  June  11th 

43  Plinny  Warner  to  Charlotte  Brown,  June  17th 

44  Jonathan  Allyn  Junr  to  Hannah  Holcomb  or  Buttles  of  Granby, 

Sepr  12th 

45  Levi  Cadwell  to  Rockcy  Brown,  Octr  7th 

46  Amos  Sedgwick  to  Ruth  Coltoq,  of  W.  Hartford,  Oct.  29th 

47  Noah  Burr  to  Lucy  Cadwell,  Novr  28th^ 

Marriages  in  A.D.  1800 

48  Elisha  Cook  to  Susanna  Rowley,  Jany  16th 

49  Elisha  Mather  of  Northampton  to  Esther  Pomeroy  of  Southampton 

Feby  7th 

50  Ebenezer  Brown  to  Ruth  Pinney  of  Simsbury  Feby  16th 

51  Ashur  Adams  of  Boston  to  Nancy  Bissell  Feby  23*h 

52  Jonathan  Bidwell  Junr  to  Anna  Brown,  March  16th 

53    Miner  Esqr  of  Winchester  to Butler  W.  Hartford,  May 

7th    Present  received  two  Dollars. 

54  Frederick  Newbury  to  Mary  Gillet,  July  24th 

55  Isaac  Burr  to  the  Widow  Tabitha  Filley  Aug.  13th  no  present  —  little 

56  Joel  Loomis  Brown  to  Wealthan  Burr,  Sepr  21th 

57  Ralph  Wells  of  Farmington  to  Eliza  Parsons,  Octr  23th 

58  Obadiah  Gillet  of  Farmington  to  Rosanna  Pettibone  Nov.  24th 

59  John  F.  Waters  to  Polly  Hubbard,  Nov  26th 

60  Ethemur  Gaylord  of  Windsor  to  Lydia  Pettibone,  Dec'  14th 

Marriages  A.D.  1801 

61  Lieut.  Ira  Clarke  to  Eliza  Chaucer,  Feby  5th 

62  Charles  Barber  to  Dolly  Newbury,  July  26th  no  present, 

63  Rev.  Josiah  B.  Andrews  to  Mary  Bissell,  Augt  17th 

64  Asa  Merrill  of  Hartford  to  Clarissa  WiUcox,  Wintonbury  November  2th 

65  Roger  Rowley  Junr  &  Rebecca  Lattimer  Novr  gth 

Marriages  in  1802 

66  Thomas  Shepard  Junr  to  Wealthan  Webster  February  14th 

67  Terry  of  Simsbury  to  Roxey  Latimer  alias  Roxey  Pettibone, 
Feby  24th 

68  Elijah  Filley  to  Ruth  Barber,  March  28th 

69  WilUam  Crosby  of  W.  Hartford  to  Rachel  Hubbard,  April  4th 

70  Timothy  Wells  to  Hannah  Gray  ham  both  of  West  Hartford,  April  Uth 

71  Jonathan  Hutchison  of  Granby  to  Nab  by  Loomis,  May  11th 

72  Abiel  Griswold  of  Poquonoch  to  the  widow  Rebecca  Phelps,  May  13th, 

73  Russell  Dewy  of  to  Hepzibah  Drake  May  26th 

74  Stephen  Fosbury  of  Simsbury  to  Mahalah  Humphry  June  22th 

75  Levi  Dudley  of  Berlin  to  Abigail  Hitchcock  of  Wintonbury,  December 

23d. 

Marriages  1803 

76  James  M.  Bamet  of  Bridgewater  to  Symanthe  P.  Cook  of  Wintonburj--, 

January  17th 

77  William  Moore  of  Windsor  to  Lydia  Case,  Simsbury,  January  25th 

78  Joseph  Adams  &  Mary  Clarke  Loomis,  both  of  Simsbury,  June  22th 

79  Jonas  Alford  to  Thankful  Cadwell  of  West  Hartford  June  23th 

80  John  Hubbard,  Wintonbury,  to  Mabel  Bernard,  Simsbury,  November 

14th 

81  Erastus  Roberts,  Granby,  to  Lois  Colton,  Wintonbury,  November  24th 

82  James  Barbur  of  Medway  to  Esther  Barber  of  Wintonbury  December 

8th 

83  Hezekiah  Brown  to  Eunice  Burr,  Dec  29th 


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Marriages  in  1804 

84  Levi  Rowley  to  Abigail  Center  of  Hartford  January  IQ^b 

85  James  Newberry  to  Sally  Butler  April  IQtb 

86  John  Gaylord,  Windsor,  to  Sarah  Pinney  of  Simsbury,  June  Q^^  1  Doll 

■&  50  cents. 

87  Theodore  Cadwell  to  Roxey  Parsons  of  Wintonbury  October  25<''i 

88  Thomas  B.  Hurd  of  W.  Hartford  to  Anna  Shepard  of  Wintonbury, 

Octr  22th 

89  Daniel  Pettibone  of  Wintonbury  to  Margaret  McClean  of  Berlin, 

Novr  25th 

90  Joab  Hubbard  to  Ruth  Brown  both  of  Wintonbiuy,  December  2th  1804 

Marriages  in  A.D.  1805 

91  James  Waters  to  Betsy  Grant,  Feby  17th 

92  Nathan  Cadwell  of  W.  Hartford  to  Judith  Shepard  of  Wintonbury, 

April  7th. 

93  Henry  Ellsworth  to  Miriam  Brown  Sepf  19th 

94  Samuel  Colton  Junr  to  Patty  Filly,  Nov^  10th  half  a  dollar. 

95  Daniel  Ely  of  Windsor  to  Roxcy  Allyn,  Novr  13th 

96  Plinny  Wilcox  to  Keziah  Adanas,  Nov^  21th 

97  Jabez  Holcomb  of  Poquonoct  to  Anna  Hosmer  of  Hartland  Nov^  21th 

98  Hezekiah  Case  to  Susanna  Adanis,  Dec  25th 

99  Nathaniel  Hooker  of  West  Hartford  to  Abigail  Egleston,  Dec  26th 

Marriages  in  1806 

100  Joseph  Goodwin  Junr  to  Esther  Roberts  March  23th 

101  Alexander  Ellsworth  of  Windsor  to  Chloe  Pinney  of  Simsbvuy,  April  9th 

102  Samuel  Brown  to  Lois  Segar,  April  10th 

103  Chester  Roberts  to  Harriet  Wilson,  Oct"-  12th 

104  Jacob  Gillet  to  Huldah  Filley  2d,  October  29th 

105  Ciilver  Mallery  of  New-Haven  to  Rhoda  Pettibone,  Simsbury,  Nov  23th 

106  Phihp  Putnam  to  Anne  Brown,  Nov  30th 

107  Thomas  Allen  to  the  widow  Sarah  Stoughton,  Dec  1th 

108  Ashbel  Webster  Junr  to  Esther  Bissell  Dec"  2th 

109  Henry  Shepard  to  Clarissa  Latimer  Dec  4th 

Marriages  in  A.D.  1807 

110  Ebenezer  Webster  of  Windsor  to  Mary  Wells  of  Farmington,  July  5th 

111  Ira  Clarke  Ji  to  Mary  Griswold,  both  of  Simsbury  Sept^  24th 

112  Thomas  Dyer  to  Chloe  Hoskins,  Sept  27th 
113    William  Loomis  to  Dorsey  Burr,  Septr  27th 

114  Roderic  Addams  of  Onondago  to  Hitty  Hoskins,  Oct  11th 

Marriages  in  A.D.  1808 

115  Calvin  WeUs  of  Farmington  to  Julia  Hempsted  of  Windsor,  Feby  14th 

116  Elihu  Mills  Esqr  to  Huldah  Filley,  March  13th 

117  Josept  Filley  to  Abigail  Burr  2d,  March  21th 

118  Samuel  Lemons  Jr  to  Jerusha  Barber,  April  24th 

119  Reuben  Loomis  of  Torrington  to  Sally  Westerland  of  Windsor,  October 

23th 

120  David  Rockwell  of  East  Windsor  to  Lucy  Wilson  of  Simsbury,  October 

10th 

121  John  Haskell  to  Polly  Allen,  Dec"  7th 

122  Harry  Mac-Clean  to  Susanna  Gillet,  Dec  21th 

123  WiUiam  Webster  Parsons  to  Eunice  Phelps,  Dec-  22th 

124  Hezekiah  Latimer  3d  to  Bedy  Butler,  Dec-  25th 

Marriages  in  A.D.  1809. 

125  David  Filley  to  Sarah  Gillet,  Jany  23th 

126  Romanta  [?]  Woodford  of  Winchester  to  Clarissa  Loomis  of  Winton- 

bury, January  26th 


102  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [April 

127  HarVey  Webster  of  Simsbury  to  Lucinda  M.  Brown,  March  8*^ 

128  Francis  Bacon  to  Lovicy  Booth,  March  30th 

129  EUhu  Mills  Esq""  to  the  Widow  Miriam  Allyn  April  25ti» 

130  Ohver  Phelps  Junr  to  Nabby  Brown  April  27th 

131  William  Harrington  of  Hartford  to  Ohve  Warner  of  Hartford,  May  15th 

132  Benjamin  Brown  to  Mrs  Thede  Filley,  Nov.  10th 

133  Augustus  Shepard  to  Laura  Latimer  Nov'  23th 

Marriages  in  A.D.  1810 

134  Hooker  Clarke  to  Ruth  Rowley  Janv  18th 

135  Nathaniel  Bidwell  to  Triphena  Parsons  February  11th 

136  Allyn  Cadwell  to  Nancy  Latimer  May  7th 

137  Ahasel  Bliss  of  Canton  to  Lydia  Griswold,  June  7th 

138  Henry  Goodrich  of  Barkhamsted  to  Sally  GiUet  Nov^  8th  1810 

139  Joseph  Willson  to  Candace  Barber  Mar  7th  1811 

140  Warren  WiUson  to  Ruthy  Marshall,  March  18th  181 1 

141  Timothy  Loomis  to  Wealthan  Hubbard  2d,  May  2th  1811 

142  George  Hoskins  to  Lovicy  Parsons,  June  3th  1811 

143  Thomas  Barber  Jr  to  Hannah  Hubbard,  Augt  18th  1811 

Persons  to  whom  the  marriage  covenant  was  administered  by  J.  Bartlett 

1  June  1815    Married  William  Watrous  of  Hartford  to  Nabby  Drake  of 

Windsor 

2  July  27th  1815    Calvin  Brown  to  Sylvia  Parsons. 

3  Aug.  3d  18i5    Hezekiah  Goodwin  to  Percy  Cadwell 

4  Augt       Augustus  Filley  to  Ameha  Filley 

5  Aug.  1815    Maj. Francis  of  Newington  to  Ruth  Barber. 

6  Oct  12th  1815    Orrin  Cadwell  to  Harriet  Pettibone 

7  Octr  12th  1815.    Bishop  Phelps  to  Ama  King 

8  Octr  19th  1815.    Frederick  Wilson  of  Hartland  to  Susan  Brown. 

9  Rufus  P.  Woodford  of  Farmington  to  Laura  Case  of  Simsbury  Nov. 

16th  1815 

10  Henry  Spencer  of  Hartford  to  Fanny  Moore  of  Wintonbury  Nov.  23d 

1815 

11  Henry  Phipponey  of  Hartford  to  Evmice  Case  of  Simsbury  March  14, 

1816 

12  Leicester  Loomis  of  Barkhampstead  to  Emely  Filley  May  2d  1816 

13  Lyman  Allis  of  to  Diantha  Filley  of  Windsor  Nov  23d  1816 

14  Benson  Bordrimo  [?]  to  Abagail  Miner  [?]  both  of  Windsor  March  30th 

A.D. 1817 

15  Alpheus  Ingham  to  Beulah  Filley  of  Hartford  and  Windsor  April  3d 

1817 

16  AprU  20-  1817    Timothy  Filley  of  Windsor  to  Sophia  Cadwell  of 

Farmington. 

17  Bishop  C.  Parsons  of  Windsor  to  Sophia  Griswold  of  Simsbury,  April 

30th  1817 

18  Truman  Curtis  of  New  Hartford  to  Wealthan  Parsons  of  Windsor, 

May  1st  1817 

19  Diodate  Taylor  of  Hartford  to  Mary  Gillet  of  Windsor  June  5th  1817 

20  Silas  Covel  of  Glastenbury  to  Eunice  Latimer  of  Windsor,  June  18th 

1817 

21  William  Everitt  of  Canton  to  Susan  Fitch  of  Windsor,  Augt  25th  1817 

22  OUver  Kelsey  of  Windsor  to  Lidia  Fish  of  Windsor  Sept--  4th  1817 

23  Dennis  Smith  of  Sandisfield  to  Lavinia  Parsons  of  Windsor  Oct""  8th  1817 

24  OUver  J.  Thrall  to  Harriet  Moore,  both  of  Windsor  Dec.  23d  1817 

25  Levi  Hubbard  to  Juliana  Smith  both  of  Windsor,  April  23d  A.D.  1818. 

26  Allen  Whiting  to  Amanda  Alford  Both  of  West  Hartford,  August  6th 

1818 


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27  Bildad  Rowley  to  Clarissa  Shepherd  Both  of  Windsor,  Sept  17,  1818 

28  Jonathan  Clark  to  Huldah  Wheeler,  both  of  Tolland  (Mass.),  Nov.  22d 

A.D. 1818 

29  Elihu  Shepherd  to  Mary  Hubbard,  both  of  Windsor,  Oct^  20th  A.D.  1818 

30  Mr. Francis  to  Miss  Julia  Griswold  May  Qth  A.D.  1819 

31  Morris  Cook  to  Percy  Goodwin,  May  6th  A.D.  1819 

32  Nathan  Hubbard  to  Orinda  Colton  May  20th  A.D.  1819 

33  Samuel  Huniphrey  of  Hartford  to  Ann  Colton  of  Windsor  Sept  10th  1819 

34  John  I.  Latimer  of  Windsor  to  Abagail  M.  Shepard  of  Farmington, 

Novr  25th  1819 

35  John  C.  SmilHe  [?]  to  Cynthia  Bodman  Dec^  14th  A.D.  1819 

36  June  27th  A.D.  1820  Truman  Gridley  to  Cinthia  King,  the  former  of 

Farmington,  the  Latter  of  West  Hartford 

37  30th  August  1820  Luther  Pratt  to  Eliza  Latimer,  the  former  of  Granby, 

the  Latter  of  Windsor 

38  19th  Oct"-  A.D.  1820  Asahel  H.  Nearing  to  Mary  Ann  Latimer,  both  of 

Windsor 

39  Nov  7th  A.D.  1820  Joseph  Allen  of  Hartford  to  OUve  Hoskins  of 

Windsor 

40  Deer  28th  Holt  of  to  Clarissa  Egleston  of  Windsor 

41  Eleazer  Jenkins  of  Winchester,  Virginia,  to  EUza  Hitchcock,  in  Spring 

of  1821 

42  Linus  Giddings  of  Windsor  to  Electa  Parsons  of  Do.    Nov  27th  1821 

43  WiUiam  Shepard  of  Farmington  to  Sally  Higley  of  Windsor  Nov  29th 

A.D.  1821 

44  Jany  Ist  A.D.  1822  OUver  C.  Phelps  of  Simsbury  to  Sally  Hubbard  of 

Wintonbury 

45  Jany  3^  A.D.  1822.    Augustus  A.  Griswould  of  Simsbury  to  Harriet 

Bulkley  of  Windsor 

46  March  4th  1822  Hector  Hubbard  of  Windsor  to  Eliza  Wilson  of  the 

same  place 

47  May  14th  1822  Capt^  Hezekiah  Parsons  of  Windsor  to  Mrs  Ruth  Case 

of  Simsbury 

48  June  12th  1822  James  Bidwell  to  Abigail  Allyn  Both  of  Windsor. 

49  June  13th  1822  William  Westland  of  St  of  Ohio  to  Nancy  Gillet  2d  of 

Windsor. 

50  Douglass  of  Westfield  Mass  to  Fanny  Griswold  of  Simsbury 
August  15th  1822 

51  Orson  Wills  of  Simsbury  to  Malissa  Humphrey  of  Farmington  August 

2l8t.A.D.  1822 

52  Chester  Sedgwick  of  Hartford  to  Cyrene  Drake  of  Windsor  Nov  27th 

A.D. 1822  ■  • 

53  Edward  Phelps  of  Simsbury  to  Lamittea  Hubbard  of  Windsor  Nov.  28th 

1822 

54  Allyn  Barber  of  Windsor  to  Charlotte  Case  of  Canton  Dec.  25,  1822 

55  William  Brown  of  Windsor  to  Thirza  Maria  Griswold  of  Simsbury, 

Jany  17,  1823 

56  Giddings  Deming  to  Lovicy  Bidwell  Aug.  1823 

57  Edward  Francis  to  Maria  Hubbard  Novr  igth  A.D.  1823 

58  Nathan  Brown  to  Emily  Brown  Feby  24th  A.D.  1824 

59  Edward  Meadcalf  of  East  Hartford  to  Anna  Sophia  Hubbard  of  Wind- 

sor March  25th  A.D.  1824 

60  Amos  Gillet  Sem  to  Miriam  Brown  April  29th  A.D.  1824 

61  Hiram  Wells  of  West  Hartford  to  Maria  Marshall  of  Windsor  July  22<i 

A.D.  1824 

62  Rowel  Gridley  of  Windsor  to  Flora  Humphrey  of  Farmington. 

63  Smith  to  Anne  Brown  both  of  Windsor  Oct--  12th  1824 


104         *  WinUmbury  Church  Records  [April 

64  John  C  Smith  of  Wallingford  and  Mary  Brown  of  Wintonbury,  Oct' 

25th  A.D.  1824. 

65  William  Case  and  Chloe  Stoughton,  the  former  of  Saybrook  and  the 

Latter  of  Windsor^  Dec-  2d  1824 

66  Edwin  Griswold  of  Smasbury  and  Nancy  Webster  of  Windsor  April  20t*» 

A.D. 1825. 

67  Jonathan  I.  Parsons  of  Windsor  and  Mary  C.  Griswold  of  Simsbury 

Deer  i8t  A.D.  1825 

68  Oliver  Baker  [blotted,  ?  Baker]  of  Springfield  to  Harriet  Brown,  Widow 

of  Samuel  Brown  of  Windsor,  Nov.  7th  A.D.  1826 

69  Anmii  Mills  to  Rebecca  Loomis,  Nov.  16th  A.D.  1826 

70  Nathan  N  Parsons,  of  New  Hartford  to  Betsey  Gillet  of  Windsor 

May  16th  A.D.  1827 

71  Edward  Miller  to  Lavinia  Goodwin,  the  former  of  Farmington  the 

latter  of  Windsor ,  August  9th  A.D.  1827 

72  Johnson  to  Sarah  Wells,  the  former  of  Harwinton  the  latter  of 
Farmington,  August  22d  A.D.  1827 

73  John  Fenner  to  Sally  Champlam  of  Richmond,  R.  I.,  Oct"-  8th  A.D.  1827 
T4    Wilham  Watson  of  Torrington  to  Mehssa  Cadwell  of  Windsor,  Jany 

30th  A.D.  1828 

75  David  Haskell  Filley  to  Nancy  Loomis,  both  of  Windsor,  March  5th 

A.D.  1828- 

76  Ammi  Wilson  to  Betsey  Burr,  July  3d  A.D.  1828 

77  Oliver  H.  Barnard  to  Anna  F.  Moore,  July  9th  A.D.  1828 

78  Nathaniel  Hubbard  Junr  to  Sarah  Hubbard,  both  of  Windsor,  Aug.  27th 

1828. 

79  Edwin  Bissel  of  Wallingford  to  Wealthan  Brown  of  Windsor  Septr  22d 

1828 

80  Asahel  C  Washburn  of  Royalton,  Ver.,  to  Rhoda  Emma  Grant  of 

Windsor,  Con. 

81  Jonathan  Bodwell  of  Farmington  to  Roxy  Cadwell  of  Windsor,  Oct^ 

14th  A.D.  1828 

82  Chester  N.  Moore  and  Esther  M.  Goodwin,  both  of  Simsbury,  Novr 

27th  A.D.  1828 

83  Israel  I.  Palmer  of  Farmington  to  Flora  Wells  of  Wintonbury,  Deer  3d 

A.D. 1828. 

84  Feby  8th  1829  Roger  Rowley  of  Bennington,  N,  Y.,  to  Mahala  Latimer 

of  this  Town. 

85  Augst  6th  Asahel  Chapman  of  Glastonbury  to  Eunice  A.  House  of 

Windsor. 

86  Octr  28th  Ralph  G.  Wells  to  Eunice  E.  AUyn,  A.D.  1829 

87  Dec  8th  Asaph  Griswold  to  Anne  A  Phelps,  both  of  East  Granby. 

88  Feby  18th  1830  Horace  Danifels  and  Charlotte  M.  Loomis,  both  of 

Windsor. 

89  June  Goudy  to  Dolly  Nignie 

90  August  30th  1830  Hector  Miller  of  Avon  to  Emely  Filley  of  Windsor. 

91  Septr  7  John  A.  Hempsted  of  Hartford  to  Sarah  Stoughton  of  Windsor. 

92  Octr  18th  Levi  Hough  of  Glastonbury  to  Emely  Hubbard  of  Windsor. 

93  Nov  1st  Enoch  Kingsbury  of  Granby,  Mass.,  to  Fanny  R.  Goodwin 

of  Simsbury. 

94  Eliezur  Latimer  and  Betsey  M.  Lean,  both  of  Windsor,  Nov.  15th 

Marriages  by  Ansel  Nash* 
1831,  Nov.  23.       Norman  W.  Moses  [?]  of  Simsbury  to  Huldah  Cadwell 
of  Windsor 

*  Rev.  Ansel  Nash,  M.A.,  of-  the  Class  of  1809,  Williams  Ck>llege,  was  installed  at 
Wintonbury  7  Apr.  1831,  and  was  dismissed  24  Feb.  1835.  Cf.  Stiles's  History  of 
Ancient  Windsor,  vol.  1,  p.  299. 


1918] 

Dec.  11 
Dec.  21. 

1832.  Feb.  19. 
March  15. 
April  18. 
May  15. 
Sep.  19. 

23. 

Oct.  1. 

15. 
Nov.  28. 

1833.  March  14. 

1834.  March  13. 
1834.  March  30. 

April  6. 
April  8. 
June  15. 
1835  Apr.  15. 

1836.  Aug.  9. 
Oct.  23. 

Nov.  22. 

1838.  Feb.  20 

March  10. 

July  4. 
Nov.  7. 

Nov.  22. 
1837 

1839  Sept  4. 
Oct.  30. 
Nov.  12. 

1840  May  20. 


Wintonbury  Church  Records 


105 


Edwin  C.  Vining  of  Simsbury  married  to  Harriet  Hubbard 

of  Windsor 
James  Bidwell  of  Windsor  married  to  Olive  G.  Tyler  of 

Simsbury. 
Shirley  Kellogg   married   to   Lydia   Griswold,   both   of 

Windsor, 
Alanson  Thrall  of  Johnstown,  N.  Y.,  married  to  Lydia 

Goodwin  of  Simsbury. 
Simon  Whiton  of  Ashford  married  to  CordeUa  Bidwell  of 

Windsor 
William  Hudson  of  Hartford  married  to  Anna  Miller  of 

Windsor. 
Joseph  W.  Huntington  of  Lancaster,  Mass.,  married  to 

Julia  Miller  of  Windsor. 
Philemon  P.  Sperry  of  Avon  married  to  Jane  M.  Griswold 

of  Windsor  . 

Erastus  S,  Roberts  of  Tallahassee,  Florida,  married  to 

Elizabeth  T.  Roberts  of  Windsor. 
John  Murray  married  to  Lydia  Rock,  both  of  Windsor. 
Russel  W.  Cadwell  married  to  Mary  L.  Shepherd,  both  of 

Windsor. 
John  N.  Alderman  married  to  Jerusha  P.  Filley,  both  of 

Windsor. 
Samuel  T.  Capen  of  Hartford  married  to  Annis  Wilson 

of  Windsor. 
Alexander  Johns  married  to  Anna  M.  Ellsworth,  both  of 

Windsor. 
Frederick  L.  Buel  of  Manchester  married  to  Emahne 

Howlet  of  Hartford. 
John  C.  Fiurber  of  Hartford  married  to  Mary  Miller  of 

Windsor 
Sturges  G.  Gregory  of  New  Milford  married  to  Susannah 

A.  Phelps  of  Windsor. 
Moses  Cassitt  of  Granby  married  to  Chloe  Humphrey  of 

Windsor. 

Marriages  by  Cornelius  B.  Everest 
Anson  A  Collins  of  Granby  married  to  Mary  A  Newbury 

of  Bloomfield 
Luther  Pierce  of  Amherst,  Mass.,  to  Lavinia  Griswold  of 

Bloomfield 
Alfred  Loomis  of  Windsor  to  Flora  Cadwell  of  Bloomfield 
Trumbull  Hubbard  of  Bloomfield  was  married  to  Rhoda 

Barber  of  Windsor. 
Albert  G.  Nearing  to  Nancy  A.  Cadwell,  both  of  Bloom- 
field ,    „ 
Oscar  Wood  of  Hartford  to  Catharine  M.  Bowers  of 

Bloomfield. 
Roswell  Clark  of  Bloomfield  to  Mary  H.  Albro  of  Hartford 
Nathan  Starkweather  of  Hartford  to  Cynthia  Loomis  of 

Bloomfield. 
Moses  Carey  to  Harriet  Green,  both  of  Windsor. 
James  Brown  to  EUzabeth  A.  Cadwell. 
Eldad  Woodruff  to  JuHa  Clark,  both  of  Avon. 
Lemi  D.  Roberts  to  Juha  M.  Brown 
Sylvanus  Wing  to  Harriet  Newberry. 
Isaac  Beckwith  of  New  Hartford  to  Laura  C.  Shepard  of 

Bloomfield 


106  Wintonhury  Church  Records  [April 

Sept.  14.      Asa  Darrow  of  Farmington  to  Adelia  S.  Francis  of  Hart- 
ford. 

Marriages  during  the  ministry  of  A.  C.  Raymond. 

1846.  Jan.  7.  Henry  McLean  &  Miss  Abigail  Allen,  both  of  Bloomfield. 

Fee  2.00 
Feb.  12.        Mr  Nathan  F.  Miller  &  Miss  Nancy  H.  Ely,  both  of 

Bloomfield.    Fee  2.00 
May  30.       Mr  John  Bumstead  &  Miss  Julia  A.  Cadwell,  both  of 

Bloomfield.    Fee  2.00    -' 
Sep.  14.        Mr  James  C.  Robinson  &  Miss  Anna  W.  Parsons,  both  of 

Bloomfield,  by  Rev.  S.  Robinson. 
Nov.  18        Mr  Lester  Goodwin  &  Miss  Clarissa  Latimer,  both  of 

Bloomfield.    Fee  1.00 

1847.  Feb.  16        Ehhu  N.  Shepard  &  Emily  Brown,  both  of  Bloomfield. 

Fee  1.00 
1848  May  2.         William  H.  Whiting  of  Leicester,  Mass.,  &  Melissa  A. 

Shepard  of  Bloomfield.    Fee  3.00 
1847.  Nov.  3.        Watson  Dewey  of  North  Granby  &  Susan  H.  McLean  of 

Bloomfield,  by  Rev.  C.  B.  Everest  of  Poquonnuc. 
1849.  Jan.  28.        Melancthon  C.  Belden  of  Johnstown,  N.  Y.,  &  Lucia  A. 
Bidwell  of  Bloomfield.    Fee  4.00 
May  2.         Chas.  R.  Watkins  of  Mass.  &  Cordelia  Himiphrey  of 
Bloomfield.    Fee  3.00 

Luke  Rice  &  Nancy  A.  House,  both  of  Bloomfield.    Fee 
5.00 

By  Rev.  F.  Williams 

Jay  H.  Brown  &  Arminda  K.  Barnard  of  Bloomfield. 
Fee  2.00 

Alfred  L.  Griffin  &;  Maria  A.  Shepard  of  Poquonnoc  & 
Bloomfield.    Fee  4.00 

Erskine  D.  Ogden  &  Eliner  H.  Eno,  Poquonnoc  &  Bloom- 
field.   Fee  2.50 

Stephen  Goodwin  &  Abilene  Slater,  Both  of  Bloomfield. 
Fee  2.00 

George  Mills  &  Mary  J.  Roberts,  Both  of  Bloomfield. 
Fee  5.00 

Charles  W.  Goodrich  &  Mary  S.  Moody  of  Collinsville  & 
Bloomfield.    Fee  3.50 

Marvin  Case  &  Maria  Caswell,  Simsbury  &  West  Hart- 
ford.   Fee  2.00 

Abel  T.  Buckley  &  Hannah  Kingsbury,  New  Marlborough, 
Mass.,  &  Bloomfield.    Fee  3.00 

Simeon  Santy  &  Sophia  L.  Pinney.    Fee  3.00 

Hector  T.  Shepard  &  Caroline  E.  Cadwell,  Both  of  Bloom- 
field.   Fee  3.00 

Benjamin  F.  Ash  &  Mary  A.  Quimby,  Hartford.    Fee  2.50 

Theron  Shepard  &  Martha  L.  Colton,  Bloomfield.    Fee 
3.00 

Jason  Shepard  &  Kate  Griswold,  West  Hartford.    Fee  5.00 

Jesse  Frisbie  &  Laura  A.  Cone  5.00 

Levi  Prosser  &  Amanda  Mills  5.00 

James  L.  Prosser  &  Harriet  N.  Wing.    5.00 

John  C.  Rockwell  &  Adeline  Holmes  5.00 

Samuel  I  Mills  &  Antoinette  Whittemore  5.00 

Bidwell  Filley  &  Helen  1.00 

John  Hunter  2d  &  Mary  A.  Begg  5.00 


1852 

.  Jan.  27. 

Feb.  15. 

Mar.  14. 

Aug.  26 

Sept.  8. 

Oct.  5. 

Dec.  5. 

Dec.  20. 

1853. 

Dec.  26. 
,  Jan.  6. 

AprU  10. 
April  13. 

1854. 
1855 

,  May  23. 
June  13 
April 

1856 

Oct.  19 

1918]      Friends^  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.         107 

1857  Oct  6.  George  Barber  &  Phebe  Teft  3.00 

Luther  S.  Potter  &  Julia  W.  Cadwell  4.00 
Dec.  30.       Sheldon  S.  Shepard  &  Lavinia  C.  Goodwin.    3.00 

By  George  B.  Newcomb,  Pastor 
^Charles  H.  Adams  &  Martha  E  Goodwin 
^Brainard  T,  Hubbard  &  Sophia  E  Woodward 
*C.  H.  Smith  to  Jane  Buckland,  Suffield  &  Bl. 
*James  E.  Hubbard  &  Emma  G.  Johnson,  Bl. 
^Timothy  Griswold  &  Sarah  E.  Barnard,  Bl. 
BWm  W.  Case  &  Emeline  E  Himiphrey,  Canton  &  Bl. 
'RusseU  Clark  &  Sophia  A  Wheeler,  Bl. 
*G.  Stumpf  &  Sophia  Newhouse,  Hartford  &  Bl. 
'Levi  E.  Latimer  &  Ellen  A.  Buckingham,  La  Claire  Wis 

&B1. 
i°Sanford  S.  Partridge  &  Eli^a  I  Warner,  Htfd. 
"Ashbel  Brewer  &  May  E  Barnard,  E.  Htfrd  &  BL 
"Rev.  Josiah  Brewer  &  Lucy  T.  Jerome,  Stockbridge  &  Bl. 
"0.  J.  Tobey  &  Francis  [sic]  Allyn,  Bl. 
[To  be  continued] 


1861 

Oct  29. 

1862 

Feb.  4. 

Mar.  18. 

1862 

Apr.  7. 

"  30. 

May  1. 

Nov.  6. 

1863. 

,  Feb  1. 

Apr.  4. 

"     18. 

May  25. 

"   26tii 

RECORDS  OF  THE  SOCIETY  OF  FRIENDS 
AT  EAST  HOOSUCK  (ADAMS),  MASS. 

Communicated  by  William  BRADroRD  Bbownb  of  North  Adama,  Mass. 
(Concluded  from  page  28] 

[Certificates  of  Removal  and  Marriage  Certificates,  concluded] 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Hudson.  William  Jenks  informed  us  that  he 
had  removed  to  reside  within  the  compass  of  your  meeting.  He  is  a  member 
of  our  meeting.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  held  2,  9  mo., 
1802,  John  Upton, ,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Farmington.  Jared  Comstock  having  lately 
made  satisfaction  for  his  misconduct  [for]  which  he  was  disowned  some  time 
past  by  this  meeting,  [we]  have  received  him  into  membership  [and]  recom- 
mend him.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held 
29,  12  mo.,  1803,  John  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Danby.  Martha  Staples  having  removed 
with  her  husband  within  the  Compas  of  your  Meeting,  these  are  to  Certify 
that  She  is  a  member  of  our  society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly 
Meeting  of  Friends  held  29,  3  mo.,  1804,  Isaac  Upton,  Jun.,  Abigail  Upton, 
Clerks. 

To  Farmington  Monthly  Meeting.  Having  recieved  a  satisfactory  report 
from  your  Meeting  respecting  the  sincerity  of  Darius  Comstock's  acknowl- 
edgement, who  was  formerly  a  member  of  this  meeting,  we  are  united  in 
receiveing  him  again  into  membership,  [and]  recommend  him.  On  behalf  of 
the  Monthly  meeting  of  East  Hoosuck  held  29,  3  mo.,  1804,  Isaac  Upton, 
Jut.,  Clerk  for  the  day. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Farmington.  William  Smith  has  gone  to 
reside  within  the  Compass  of  Your  Meeting.  These  are  to  Certify  that  he 
is  a  member  of  our  Society  and  a  minor.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly 
Meeting  of  Friends  held  1, 11  mo.,  1804,  Asa  Rhoads,  Clk. 


108         Friends'  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.     [April 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Munckton.  Jonathan  Jewel  hav- 
ing removed  within  the  virge  of  your  Meeting,  these  may  certify  that  he  has 
a  right  of  membership  in  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  east  Hoosuck  Monthly 
Meeting  of  Friends  held  28,  2  mo.,  1804,  Asa  Rhoads,  Cle[r]k. 

From  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  4,  4  mo.,  1805,  to 
the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Easton.  Jonah  Hathaway  and  his  wife  Anna  have 
removed  with  their  family  within  the  verge  of  your  Meeting,  and  requested 
our  cirtificate.  They  are  members  of  our  Society.  Their  Children's  names 
are  Joseph,  Lydia,  and  Amasa.    Asa  Rhoades,  Abigail  Upton,  Clerks. 

From  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  4,  4  mo.,  1805,  to 
the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Easton,  Elizabeth  Hathaway,  daughter  of  Jonah 
Hathaway,  has  removed  within  the  verge  of  your  Meeting,  and  requested 
our  Cirtificate.  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society  and  clear  of  marriage  en- 
gagements amongst  us  for  aught  that  appears.  Asa  Rhoads,  Clerk,  Abigail 
Upton,  Clerk. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Farmington.  David  Baker  having  lately 
made  satisfaction  to  this  meeting  for  which  he  was  some  [time]  past  disowned, 
we  reccommend  him.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  held  31, 
10  mo.,  1805,  John  Upton,  Clk. 

From  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  30,  1  mo.,  1806,  to 
the  Monthly  Meetmg  of  Friends  at  Nantucket.  Labon  CoflSn  is  desirous  of 
a  certificate  of  removal  for  himself  and  family  directed  to  your  Meeting. 
They  are  members  of  our  Society  and  he  and  his  wife  Abigail  are  in  a  good 
degree  of  orderly  lives  and  conversations,  pretty  dihgent  attenders  of  meet- 
ings, [and]  their  children's  names  are  John,  Andrew,  Mary,  Phebe,  Lydia; 
and  Sally.    John  Upton,  Abigail  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Farmington.  Our  Friend  John 
Bowen  is  about  to  remove  with  his  family  to  Scipio  Within  the  Compass  of 
Your  Meeting  and  [has]  requested  our  Certificate  For  himseK  and  his  wife 
Phebe.  They  are  Members  of  our  Society.  Their  children's  names  are 
Dorcas,  Phebe,  Parden,  Ephraim,  and  Isaac.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck 
Monthly  Meetmg  of  Friends  held  2, 1  mo.,  1806,  John  Upton,  Abigail  Upton, 
Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Farmington.  Susanna  Bowen, 
being  about  to  remove  to  Scipio  within  the  Compass  of  your  meeting,  has 
requested  our  Certificate.  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society,  and  on  enquiry 
appears  clear  of  Marriage  engagements.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly 
Meeting  of  Friends  held  2,  1  mo.,  1806,  John  Upton,  Abigail  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Eastern.  Silas  Cook  is  about  to 
remove  within  the  verge  of  Your  meeting  and  [has]  requested  our  Certificate 
for  himself  and  his  wife  Abigail.  These  may  Certify  that  they  are  members 
of  our  meeting.  On  be  half  of  Easthoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends 
held  3,  4  mo.,  1806,  John  Upton,  Abigail  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Farmington.  Elizabeth  Howland, 
having  made  satisfaction  for  her  offences  for  which  she  was  some  time  past 
disowned  by  this  meeting,  is  again  received  into  membership.  On  behalf  of 
our  Monthly  Meeting  of  East  Hoosuck  held  1,  5  mo.,  1806,  John  Upton, 
Abigail  Upton,  Clerks. 

Zephaniah  Buffington  of  Dartmouth  in  the  County  of  Bristol  and  State 
of  Massachusetts,  son  of  Stephen  Buffington  and  Sarah  his  wife,  deceased, 
and  Joanna  Wells,  Daughter  of  John  Wells  and  Frances  his  wife,  of  Cheshire 
in  the  County  of  Berkshire  and  State  aforesaid,  having  Consent  of  parents, 
were  married  at  East  Hoosuck,  1,  4  mo.,  1808. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Danby.  Having  received  a  few  lines  informing 
[us]  that  agreeable  to  our  request  you  have  visited  Nathan  Lapham  on  account 
of  his  acknowledgement  to  satisfaction,  in  consequence  of  which  we  have 
received  him  into  membership,  and  as  he  resides  within  the  Compass  of  your 


1918]      Friends^  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.         109 

meeting,  we  therefore  recommend  him.  On  behalf  of  East-Hoosuck  Monthly- 
Meeting  of  friends  held  28,  9  mo,,  1809,  Isaac  Upton,  Jur.,  Clerk. 

Isaac  Killey  of  Adams  in  the  County  of  Berkshire  and  State  of  Massachu- 
setts, Son  of  John  Killey  and  Hannah  his  wife,  both  deceased,  and  Mary 
Coffin  of  Adams  in  the  County  and  State  aforesaid.  Daughter  of  Paul  Star- 
buck  and  Ann  his  wife,  both  deceased,  having  consent  of  parties  concerned, 
were  married  at  Adams,  5,  6  mo.,  1800. 

Joseph  Shove  of  Adams  in  the  County  of  Berkshire  and  Commonwelth  of 
Masachusetts,  Son  of  Edward  Shove  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  both  deceased, 
and  Phebe  Upton,  Daughter  of  Isaac  Upton  and  Phebe  his  wife,  deceased,  of 
said  Adams  in  the  County  and  State  aforesaid,  she  having  Consent  of  par- 
rents,  were  married  at  Adams,  6,  10  mo.,  1808. 

To  friends  of  Galaway  Monthly  meeting.  Lydia  Ballou,  wife  of  Aron, 
having  removed  to  reside  within  the  compass  of  your  meeting,  these  may 
certify  that  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck 
Monthly  [Meeting]  held  31,  5  mo.,  1810,  Isaac  Upton,  Ju^.,  Lydia  Upton, 
Clks. 

James  Hathaway  of  Adams  in  the  County  of  Berkshire  and  State  of  Massa- 
chusetts, Son  of  Zacheus  Hathaway  and  Eleoner  his  wife  of  Adams  in  the 
County  and  State  afore  said,  and  Doratha  Bowerman,  Daughter  of  Stephen 
Bowerman  and  Abigail  his  wife,  of  the  town  and  State  afore  said,  having  Con- 
sent of  parrents  and  parties  Concem'd,  were  married  at  Adams,  7, 9  mo.,  1809. 

To  the  monthly  meeting  of  friends  held  at  Scipio.  Ebenezer  Shove  Being 
about  to  Remove  within  the  verge  of  your  meeting,  the^e  are  to  Certify  that 
he  is  a  member  of  our  Society  and  is  clear  of  marriage  engagements.  On 
behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  monthly  meeting  held  28,  2  mo.,  1811,  Isaac  Upton, 
Jur.,  Clk. 

Abner  Chase  of  the  town  of  Adams.  County  of  Berkshire,  and  State  of 
Massachusetts,  Son  of  Amasa  Chase  and  Hannah  his  wife,  and  Lydia  Upton, 
daughter  of  Isaac  Upton  and  Anna  his  wife,  of  Adams,  County  of  Berkshire, 
and  State  of  Massachusetts,  having  Consent  of  parrents,  were  married  at 
Adams,  10,  10  mo.,  1811. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Uxbridge.  Burgess  T.  Chase  and  his  wife 
Rebekah  having  removed  with  their  family  within  the  Verge  of  Your  Meeting, 
these  are  to  Certify  that  they  are  members  of  our  Society.  Their  Children's 
names  are  Thomas  &  Alanzo.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  MeetLog 
held  2,  7  mo.,  1812,  Isaac  Upton,  Jur.,  Lydia  Upton,  Clks. 

To  Easton  Monthly  Meeting.  Aron  Hathaway  having  some  time  past 
removed  into  the  compass  of  yoiur  Meeting  but  not  having  Setled  his  outward 
affairs  to  satisfaction,  [this]  prevented  him  from  obtaining  a  Certificate;  but 
by  our  inspection  of  Late  we  find  that  is  accomphshed  to  Satisfaction  and 
also  that  he  is  Lately  removed  within  the  Verge  of  Saratoga  Monthly  Meet- 
ing. His  wife's  name  is  Elenor,  and  the  names  of  their  Children,  who  were 
minors  When  they  Removed  from  here,  are  John,  Elizabeth,  George,  &  Aron. 
They  are  members,  and  as  such  we  recommend  them.  On  behalf  of  East 
Hoosuck  Monthly  meeting  held  4,  6  mo.,  1812,  Isaac  Upton,  Ju^.,  Lydia 
Upton,  Clerks. 

David  Anthony,  Ju^.,  of  Adams  in  the  County  of  Birkshire  and  State  of 
Masachusetts,  son  of  David  Anthony  and  Judith  his  wife,'  and  Phebe 
Turner,  daughter  of  Amos  Turner  and  Margret  his  wife  of  Adams  in  the 
County  of  Birkshire  and  State  of  Masachusetts,  having  Consents  of  Parrents, 
were  married  at  Adams,  17,  9  mo.,  1812. 

William  Kirby  of  the  town  of  Peru,  County  of  Clinton,  and  State  of  New 
York,  son  of  Silas  Kirby,  deceased,  [and]  Susannah  his  Widow,  and  Thankful 
Harkness,  daughter  of  Adam  Harkness  and  Thankful  his  wife,  of  the  Town 
of  Adams,  County  of  Berkshire,  and  State  of  Massachusetts,  having  consent 
of  Parents,  were  married  at  Adams,  5,  3  mo.,  1813. 


110         Friends'  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.     [April 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  at  Butternuts.  Caleb  Braley  and  his  wife  Mary 
having  removed  with  their  family  within  the  Verge  of  Your  meeting,  these 
are  to  Certify  that  they  are  members  of  our  Society.  Their  Children's 
names  are  George  &  Moses.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting 
held  3,  6  mo.,  1813,  Isaac  Upton,  Ju--.,  Lydia  Upton,  Clk. 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  held  at  Butternuts.  Mary  Braley,  Ju^.,  hath 
removed  with  her  parents  within  the  verge  of  Your  meeting.  She  is  a  mem- 
ber of  our  Society  and  Clear  of  marriage  engagements  amongst  us.  On 
behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  monthly  meeting  of  Fyiends  held  3,  6  mo.,  1813,  Isaac 
Upton,  Jut.,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  of  Friends  at  Peru.  Thankfull  Kirby  havmg 
removed  within  the  Compass  of  Your  Meeting,  these  may  Certify  that  She 
is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  monthly  Meeting 
held  3,  6  mo.,  1813,  Isaac  Upton,  Ju--.,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  of  friends  at  the  Butnuts.  Cloe  Comstock 
having  removed  to  Settle  with  her  husband  within  the  Compass  of  Your 
meeting,  these  may  Certify  that  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf 
of  East  hoosuck  monthly  meeting  held  4,  8  mo.,  1814,  Robert  Nisbet,  Lydia 
Upton,  Clerks  for  the  day. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends,  at  the  Butternuts.  Lydia  Varney 
having  removed  to  reside  with  her  husband  within  the  limits  of  Your  meeting, 
these  may  Certify  that  She  is  a  member  of  our  meeting.  On  behaK  of  East 
Hoosuck  Monthly  meetmg  of  Friends  held  29,  9  mo.,  1814,  Isaac  Upton, 
Jur.,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  of  Friends  at  Duanesburgh.  Levi  Hoag  and 
Hannah  his  wife,  members  of  this  meeting  and  Ministers  in  Unity  wdth  us, 
informed  us  that  they  were  about  to  remove  to  your  meeting  and  requested 
a  Certificate  for  themselves  and  three  youngest  Children,  Viz.,  Phebe,  Han- 
nah, and  Levi.  We  therefore  recomfnend  them.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck 
Monthly  meeting  held  29,  12  mo.,  1814,  Isaac  Upton,  Ju^.,  Lydia  Upton, 
Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Junius.  Abner  Chase  and  Lydia 
his  wife  informed  us  that  they  were  about  to  remove  within  the  Limits  of 
Your  Meeting  and  requested  our  Certificate  for  themselves  and  Children, 
namely,  Rhoda  and  Phebe.  They  are  members  of  our  Society.  On  behalf 
of  Easthoosuck  Monthly  Meting  of  Friends  held  29, 2  mo.,  1816,  Asa  Rhoads 
Clerk  for  this  time,  Lydia  Upton. 

To  Troy  Monthly  Meeting.  EUzabeth  Babcock  having  removed  with  her 
husband  to  reside  within  the  Verge  of  your  meeting,  these  are  to  Certify  that 
she  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meet- 
ing of  Friends  held  28,  9  mo.,  1815,  Isaac  Upton,  Jur.,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks. 

Jese  Battey  of  Burilville  in  the  Cotmty  of  providence  and  State  of  Rhode- 
island,  son  of  Benjamin  Battey  and  mercy  his  wife  of  the  same  town.  County, 
and  State  aforesaid,  and  Mary  Brownell  of  Adams  in  the  Coimty  of  Berk- 
shire and  State  of  Masachusetts,  Daughter  of  William  Akins  and  Mary  his 
wife,  deceased,  of  the  town  of  dartmouth  and  County  of  Bristol  and  -State 
aforsaid,  having  Consent  of  parrents,  were  married  at  Adams,  9,  3  mo.,  1815. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Galway.  Abigail  Allen  having 
removed  within  the  verge  of  your  meeting,  these  are  to  certify  that  she  is  a 
member  of  our  Society  and  is  clear  of  Marriage  engagements  amongst  us. 
On  behalf  of  Easthoosuck  Monthly  Meetmg  of  Friends  held  31,  8  mo.,  1815, 
Isaac  Upton,  Junr.,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  Hudson  Monthly  Meeting.  Phebe  Haight  having  removed  with  her 
husband  within  the  lunits  of  your  Monthly  Meeting,  these  may  Certify  that 
She  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meet- 
ing Held  2,  2  mo.,  1815,  Isaac  Upton,  Jun.,  Lydia  Upton,  Clks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Hudson.    Kesiah,  wife  of  Reuben  Haight,  ha* 


1918]      Friends'  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.         Ill 

removed  to  settle  within  the  Compass  of  Your  meeting.  These  are  to  Certify- 
that  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly 
Meeting  of  Friends  held  4,  5  mo.,  1816,  Isaac  Upton,  Jur.,  Lydia  Upton, 
Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Farminton.  Benjamin  Hoag  and 
Miriam  his  wife  informed  us  that  they  were  about  to  reside  within  the  Com- 
pass of  Your  Meeting.  These  may  certify  that  they  are  Members  of  our 
Society.  On  behalf  of 'East  Hoosuck  Monthly  meeting  .i  Friends  held  29, 
2  mo.,  1816,  Asa  Rhoads,  Clerk  for  the  day,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks. 

Stephen  Keese  of  the  town  of  Peru,  Coimty  of  Chnton,  and  State  of  new 
York,  Son  of  John  Keese  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  both  deceased,  and  deborah 
Harkness,  daughter  of  Adam  Har[k]ness  and  Thankfull  his  wife  of  the  town 
of  Adams,  County  of  Berkshire,  and  State  of  Masachusetts,  having  Consent 
of  Parrents,  were  married  at  Adams,  8,  2  mo.,  1816. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Farmington.  Mead  Atwater  and 
Huldah  his  wife  informed  us  that  they  were  about  to  reside  within  the  limits 
of  your  meeting.  They  and  their  infant  Child  are  members  of  our  Society. 
On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  meeting  held  29,  2  mo.,  1816,  Asa 
Rhoads,  Clerk  for  the  day,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Peru.  Deborah  Keese  informed  us 
that  She  was  about  to  remove  with  her  husband  within  the  verge  of  Your 
Monthly  Meeting.  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East 
Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  held  4,  4  mo.,  1816,  Robert  Nisbet,  Clerk  for  the 
day,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerk. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Smithfield.  Deborah  Brownell, 
a  minor,  with  the  consent  of  her  Guardian  having  removed  within  the  Verge 
of  Your  monthly  meeting,  these  are  to  Certify  that  She  is  a  member  of  our 
Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  monthly  meeting  held  31,  10  mo.,  1816, 
Robert  Nisbet,  Clerk  for  the  day,  Lydia  Upton. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Farmington.  Herbert  Mallery  has  removed 
within  the  compass  of  Your  meeting.  He  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On 
behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  held  29,  2  mo.,  1816,  Asa  Rhoads, 
Clerk  for  the  day,  Lydia  Upton,  Clk. 

Amos  Comstock  of  the  town  of  Berling,  County  of  Renssalear,  and  State 
of  New  York,  son  of  David  Comstock  and  Hannah  his  wife,  and  Hannah 
Upton,  daughter  of  Isaac  Upton  and  Anna  his  wife,  of  the  town  of  Adams, 
County  of  Berkshire,  and  State  of  Massachusetts,  having  consent  of  parrents, 
were  married  at  Adams,  11,  11  mo.,  1813. 

Parris  Comstock  of  the  town  of  Bm-lin,  county  of  Renseler,  and  state  of 
Newyork,  son  of  David  Comstock  and  Hannah  his  wife,  and  Rhoda  Upton, 
daughter  of  Isaac  Upton  and  Anna  his  wife  of  the  town  of  Adams,  Covmty  of 
Berkshire,  and  State  of  Massechusetts,  having  Consent  of  parrents,  were 
married  at  Adams,  15,  1  mo.,  1818. 

Comelus  Hoxie  of  the  Town  of  Adams,  County  of  Berkshire,  &  State  of 
Masachusetts,  son  of  Stephen  Hoxie  &  Abigail  his  wife,  &  Anna  Brownel, 
daughter  of  Shadrach  Brownall,  deceased,  &  Mary  his  wife  of  the  town  of 
Adams  aforesaid,  having  Consents  of  parrents,  were  married  at  Adams,  5, 
8  mo.,  1814. 

Reuben  Haight,  son  of  David  Haight,  deceased,  and  Phebe  his  wife,  of  the 
town  of  Chatham  in  Colmnbia  Covmty  and  State  of  New  York,  and  Kezia 
Hoag,  daughter  of  Levi  Hoag  and  Hannah  his  wife,  of  the  town  of  Hancock 
in  the  County  of  Berkshire  and  State  of  Massachusetts,  having  Consent  of 
Surviving  parrents  and  parties  concerned,  were  married  at  Adams,  3,  2  mo., 
1815.  ' 

Benjamin  Haight  of  the  town  of  Chatham,  County  of  Columbia,  and  State 
of  New  York,  son  of  David  Haight,  deceased,  and  Phebe  his  wife,  and  Phebe 
Comstock,  Daughter  of  David  Comstock  and  Hannah  his  wife  of  the  town  of 


112  Friends'  Records  at  East  Hoosuck  (Adams),  Mass.     [April 

Burling,  Coiinty  of  Renssalaer,*  and  State  aforesd,  having  consent  of  par- 
rents,  were  married  at  Adams,  4,  2  mo.,  1814. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Starksborough,  Ann  Mercy  Rowland  has 
removed  with  her  husband  within  the  compass  of  Your  Monthly  meeting. 
She  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meet- 
ing held  4,  3  mo.,  1819,  Robert  Nisbet,  Joanna  Bufington,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Hudson.  Jeremiah  Browning,  Ju^., 
and  Martha  his  wife  having  removed  within  the  Compass  of  Your  Meeting, 
these  may  Certify  that  they  are  members  of  this  meeting.  Their  Children's 
names  who  are  members  are  Hannah,  Perry  mumford,  Jeremiah  Hoxie, 
Ethen  Foster,  and  Eunice.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  of 
Friends  held  29,  3  mo.,  1821,  John  Upton,  Lydia  Upton,  elk.  for  the  day. 
Clerks. 

Chase  Purington,  Jur.,  of  the  town  of  Lincoln  and  County  of  Adison  and 
State  of  Vermont,  Son  of  Chase  Purinton  and  Lydia  his  wife,  and  Ruth 
Harkness,  daughter  of  Adam  Harkness  and  Thankful  his  wife,  of  the  town  of 
Adams  and  County  of  Berkshire  and  State  of  .Masachusetts,  having  Consent 
of  Parrents,  were  married  at  Adams,  4,  10  mo.,  1822. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Farmington.  Amasa  Chase  having  removed 
with  his  family  within  the  Compass  of  Your  Meeting,  we  recommend  him. 
On  behalf  of  Eas[t]hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  held  3,  10  mo.,  1822,  Daniel 
Anthony,  Clerk. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Ninepartners.  Sarah  Upton,  widow,  is 
desireous  of  a  Certificate  of  Removal  for  her  self  and  her  Son,  Isaac  H.  Upton, 
a  miner  [sic].  They  are  members  of  our  Society,  and  [she]  appears  Clear  of 
marriage  engagements  amongst  us.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  monthly 
meeting  held  31,  10  mo.,  1822,  Daniel  Anthony,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Smithfield.  Waty  Harvy,  a  mem- 
ber of  this  meeting,  hath  removed  with  her  Husband  within  the  compass  of 
Your  meeting.  We  recommend  her  [etc.].  By  order  of  the  afore  said  Meet- 
ing at  East  Hoosuck  Held  29,  8  mo.,  1822,  Daniel  Anthony,  Phebe  Shove. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Starksbury.  Ruth  H.  Purington,  wife  of 
Chace  Purington,  having  BLemoved  within  the  Compass  of  Your  Meeting, 
these  may  Certify  that  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East 
Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  held  28,  11  mo.,  1822,  Phebe  Shove,  Clerk. 

To  Farrisburg  Mo.  Meeting,  Odid  Field  having  moved  within  the  Limits 
of  Your  Meeting,  this  may  inform  You  that  he  is  a  member  of  our  Society. 
On  behalf  of  East  Hoosack  Mo.  Meeting  held  29, 5  mo.,  1823,  Daniel  Anthony, 
Clk. 

Edward  C.  Weeks  of  the  Town  of  BerUn,  Renslaer  County,  and  State  of 
New  York,  Son  of  Benedic  Weeks,  deceased,  and  Naome  his  wife,  and  Eliza- 
beth Comstock,  daughter  of  David  Comstock  and  Hannah  His  wife  of  the 
Town,  County,  and  State  aforesaid,  having  Consent  of  Parents,  were  married 
at  Adams,  10,  6  mo.,  1819. 

Thomas  Brownell  of  the  town  of  Adams,  County  of  Berkshire,  and  State 
of  Massachusetts,  son  of  Shadrach  Brownell,  deceased,  and  Mary  his  wife, 
and  Susan  Anthony,  daughter  of  Humphrey  Anthony  and  Hannah  his  wife, 
of  the  town.  County,  and  State  aforesaid,  having  Consent  of  parrents,  were 
married  at  Adams,  8,  6  mo.,  1820. 

Daniel  Roberson  of  the  town  of  Swansey,  County  of  Bristol,  and  State  of 
Massachusetts,  Son  of  John  Roberson  and  Hannah  his  wife,  and  Hannah 
Chase,  Jur.,  daughter  of  Amasa  Chace,  deceased,  and  Hannah  his  wife  of 
Cheshire,  County  of  Berkshire,  and  State  of  Massachusetts,  ha-^nng  Consent 
of  Parents,  were  married  at  Adams,  8,  3  mo.,  1824. 

To  the  Monthly  meeting  at  Starksborough.  We  Re<^  Your  Communica- 
tion in  the  Case  of  Asa  Rhoatds,  and  would  inform  that  in  Consequence  of  his 
Personal  Attendance  in  the  Case  the  way  now  appears  clear  for  him  to  have 


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a  certificate,  he  being  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck 
monthly  meeting  held  3,  6  mo.,  1824,  Daniel  Anthony,  Clk. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Farmington.  Stephen  Hoxie 
informed  us  that  he  was  about  to  reside  Within  the  Compass  of  Your  meeting 
and  requested  our  Certificate  for  himself  and  Abigail  his  wife.  These  are  to 
Certify  that  they  are  members  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hosuck 
Monthly  Meeting  held  2,  9  mo.,  1824,  Daniel  Anthony,  Phebe  Shove,  Clk. 

John  Allen,  Ju^.,  of  the  town  of  White  Crick  and  County  of  Washington 
and  State  of  New  York,  son  of  John  Allen  and  Rhoda  his  wife,  Deceas'd,  and 
Mary  Hathaway,  Daughter  of  Zacheus  Hathaway,  Deceased,  and  Elenor  his 
wife,  of  the  town  of  Adams  and  County  of  Berkshire  and  State  of  Massa- 
chusetts, having  consents  of  parrents,  were  married  at  Adams,  5,  11  mo., 
1824. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Galon,  N.  Y.  Samuel  Hatha- 
way and  wife  have  removed  within  the  Limits  of  Your  Meeting.  They  are 
members  of  our  meeting.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  held 
1,  9  mo.,  1825,  Daniel  Anthony,  Joanna  Buffington,  Clks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Farmington.  Samuel  Wells  hath 
moved  within  the  limits  of  Your  meeting.  He  is  a  member  of  this  meeting. 
On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Mo.  meeting  held  29, 9  mo.,  1825,  Daniel  Anthony, 
Clk. 

Samuel  Hathaway  of  the  town  of  Adams  and  Coxmty  of  Berkshire  and 
State  of  Massachusetts,  Son  of  Zacheus  Hathaway,  Deceased,  and  Eleanor 
his  wife,  and  Martha  Bowerman,  Daughter  of  Stephen  Bowerman  and 
Abigail  his  wife,  of  the  town  of  Adams  and  County  of  Berkshire  and  State 
of  Mass.,  having  Consent  of  parrents,  were  married  at  Adams,  7,  4  mo,, 
1825. 

To  Farmington  Monthly  meeting.  Sarah  Slocum,  wife  of  Benjamin 
Slocum,  hath  removed  with  Her  Husband  within  the  Verge  of  Your  meeting. 
These  may  Certify  that  She  is  a  member  of  this  meeting.  On  behalf  of  East 
Hoosuc  Mont[h]ly  Meeting  held  30,  11  mo,,  1826,  John  Anthony,  Joanna 
Buffington,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Galond.  Stephen  Bowerman 
and  Abigail  his  wife,  together  with  their  family,  viz.,  William  and  Lydia, 
being  members  of  this  Meeting,  have  removed  within  the  Limits  of  You[r] 
Monthly  Meeting.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuc  Monthly  meeting  held  1,  11 
mo.,  1827. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Galen.  Elizabeth  Bowennan 
having  Gone  to  reside  within  the  Verge  of  Your  Meeting,  these  may  Certify 
that  She  is  a  Member  of  this  Meeting  and  [clear]  of  marriage  engagements. 
On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuc  Monthly  meeting  held  4,  10  mo.,  1827,  John 
Anthony,  Phebe  Shove,  Clerks. 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  Galand.  Da\'id  Bowerman, 
having  removed  within  the  Limits  of  Your  Monthly  Meeting,  [is]  a  member 
of  this  Meeting  and  Clear  of  marriage  enjagements.  On  behalf  of  East 
Hoosuc  Monthly  Meeting  held  4,  10  [mo.],  1827,  John  Anthony,  Clerk. 

To  Easton  Monthly  Meeting.  Daniel  Anthony  having  removed  within 
the  Verge  of  Your  Meeting,  these  may  Certify  that  he  is  a  member  of  this 
meeting.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  Monthly  Meeting  held  29,  11  mo., 
1827,  John  Anthony,  Clerk. 

To  Hartland  Monthly  Meeting.  Hannah  Comstock,  senior,  informed  this 
Meeting  that  She  was  about  to  reside  within  the  Compass  of  Your  monthly 
meeting.  She  is  a  member  of  our  Society.  On  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck 
Monthly  Meeting  held  1,  5  [mo.],  1828,  John  Anthony,  Phebe  Shove,  Clks. 

Joshua  Anthony  of  Adams,  County  of  Berkshire,  and  State  of  Masachu- 
setts,  Son  of  Humphrey  Anthony  and  Haimah  his  wife,  and  Lydia  T.  Buffing- 
ton, Daughter  of  Zepheniah  Buffington  and  Joanna  his  wife,  of  the  town  of 


114  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [April 

Cheshire,  County  of  Berkshire,  and  State  of  Massachusetts,  having  Consent 
of  parrents,  were  married  at  Adams,  17,  4  mo.,  1828. 

To  Eastorn  Monthly  Meeting.  Hannah  Hoxie,  having  removed  withm 
the  Verge  of  Your  meeting,  requested  our  Certificate  for  herself  and  Children. 
She  is  a  member  of  this  meeting  and  a  minister  in  unity  with  us.  Her 
children's  names  are  Cyntha,  Susan,  Eliza,  Ira,  Joshua,  Isaac,  David,  & 
Helen  maria.  In  behalf  of  East  Hoosuck  monthly  Meeting  [held]  29,  12  mo., 
1836,  Benjamin  Peck,  Lydia  Upton,  Clerks.  _ 

Joseph  Shove  of  Adams,  County  of  Berkshire,  and  State  of  Massachusetts, 
Son  of  Edward  Shove  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  "deceased,  of  the  town  of  Berkley 
and  County  of  Bristol  and  State  aforesd.,  and  Elizabeth  Lesure,  daughter 
of  Simeon  Lesure  and  Merriam  his  wife,  deceased,  m  the  town  of  Milford 
and  County  of  Worcester  and  State  aforesd.,  were  married  at  Adams,  29, 
4  mo.,  1842. 


CONNECTICUT  CEMETERY  INSCRIPTIONS 

(Dopied  by  Joel  Nelson  Eno,  A.M.,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
[Continued  from  page  75] 

TOLLAND 
South  Cemetery  (concluded) 

In  memory  of  Albon,  son  of  Mr.  Israel  &  Mrs.  JuHet  C.  Luce  who  died  Jan. 

30,  1813  in  the  4  year  of  his  age. 
Mrs.  Anna  wife  of  Mr.  Mark  Luce  died  Oct.  7,  1823  .E.  74.  ,  „  .    ,  - 

Mrs.  Aureha,  daughter  of  Mr.  Joseph  &  Mrs.  Priscilla  Luce,  died  Feb.  15, 

1818  JE.  54. 
Fanny  Luce  died  Nov.  2,  1843.    Aet.  32. 
Israel  Luce  died  Aug.  23,  1868  Aged  87  yrs  7  Mo's  &  9  d'ys. 
Jane,  wife  of  Joshua  Luce  died  Feb.  16,  1854.    Aged  82.  ,     „  ^  •      u 

Jeremiah  S.  Luce,  son  of  Joshua  and  Jane  Luce  died  Dec.  16th  1814  m  the 

15th  year  of  his  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Jonathan  Luce  who  died  May  15,  1833.    Aged  91. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mr.  Joseph  Luce  who  departed  this  Ufe  June  20, 

1814  in  the  81  year  of  his  age.  ,.    j.  j  t^    •   on^u 

In  memory  of  Mr.  Joshua  Luce  &  Mrs.  Mercy  his  wife:  he  died  Deer.  2Uth 

1752  in  ye  45th  year  of  his  age.    She  died  Septr  3d,  1792  m  ye  77th  year 

of  her  age. 
Mr.  Joshua  Luce  died  Oct.  5,  1843  aged  72.  .         o^  .  r 

In  memory  of  Mr.  Josiah  Luce  who  Died  Novm  26th  1794  m  ye  30th  year  of 

his  Age.  .  ,    ,/^  II 

Juliet  G.  wife  of  Israel  Luce  died  Feb.  1st  1871  Aged  84  y's  2  mo's  19  d  ys. 
Mark  Luce  died  May  1,  1831  Aged  82.  .      ,  „«    ,    o      ,  no  j> 

Mary  E.  wife  of  Albert  R.  Luce  died  Apr.  1st  1870  Aged  30  y'rs  2  mo  s  22  d  ys. 
Miss  Rhoda  Luce  died  August  31,  1824.    M.  90. 

Mrs.  Mary  wife  of  Capt.  John  Lyon  died  July  17,  1820    ^.35.       ,      ,.   , 
In  Memory  of  Sophrona  daughter  of  Capt.  John  &  Mary  Lyon  who  died 

Jan.  31,  1825  in  the  15th  year  of  her  age. 
Andrew  Manning  died  Nov.  30,  1848  Aged  93  yrs.  _ 

CaroUne  daughter  of  Mr.  Gurdon  &  Mrs.  Ruth  Mannmg  died  August  10, 

1826  M.  8  mo. 


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I^  memory  of  Mrs.  Elisabeth  Mamiing  wife  of  Mr.  Andrew  Mamiing  who 

died  Deer  4th  1806  in  the  53d  year  of  her  age. 
Elisabeth  daughter  of  Mr.  Gurdon  &  Mrs.  Ruth  Manrdng  died  Nov.  12, 1824 

M.  4  mo. 
Zepporah  Mason  reUct  of  Ebenezer  Mason  died  Feb.  20,  1815  .^.-89. 
Maria  W.  wife  of  Dearborn  Mathewson  died  Aug,  6,  1837  Aged  26. 
Olive  H.  wife  of  Samuel  Merrick  died  May  26,  1871.    Aged  85. 
Samuel  Merrick  died  April  23,  1847.    Aged  66. 
John  Andrew  son  of  Samuel  R.  &  Lucy  Ann  Moredock  Died  April  16,  1837 

iE.  4  m's  &  21  d's. 
An  Infant  daughter  of  S.  R.  &  Lucy  Ann  Moredock  died  July  13, 1840  ^E.  2  d  s. 
Benjamin  D.  Morgan  died  Oct.  23,  1877  Aged  36. 
Elizabeth  K.  daughter  of  George  &  Mary  Morgan  died  Aug.  6,  1846  in  the-7 

year  of  her  age. 
George  D.  Morgan  died  Nov.  16,  1866  aged  64. 
Georgianna  C.  daughter  of  George  &  Mary  Morgan,  died  Jan.  28th  1858  m 

the  14th  year  of  her  age. 
Mary  McLean  wife  of  Geo.  D.  Morgan  died  Sept.  12,  1895  aged  88. 
Peggy,  wife  of  Wheeler  Morgan  died  June  1,  1849  aged  67. 
Mary  J.  daughter  of  George  W.  &  Mary  Jane  Morton  Died  July  25,  1885 

Aged  38. 
Cordial  Newcomb  Died  Oct.  12,  1851.    Aged  68. 
Frank  B.  son  of  Loren  &  Anna  Newcomb  Died  Feb.  22,  1859  Aged  1  y'r 

6  mo's. 
Hiram  Newcomb  died  Sept.  22,  1889.    Aged  79. 

Ahnira  his  wife  died  Jan.  18,  1890.    Aged  75. 
Laura,  Daughter  of  Cordial  &  Mary  Newcomb  Died  June  10,  1842.    M.  26. 
Loren  Newcomb  died  Aug.  5,  1909  Aged  73. 

Anna  Turner  his  wife  died  Feb.  9,  1904  Aged  65. 
Mary,  wife  of  Cordial  Newcomb  Died  Sept.  13,  1863.    Aged  77. 
Samuel  P.  son  of  Cordial  &  Mary  Newcomb  Died  Aug.  28,  1839.    M.  15  yrs 
Wm.  C.  Newcomb  died  Feb.  4,  1864  Aged  57. 

Maria  T.  his  wife  died  May  28,  1890    Aged  83. 
Mary  E.  daughter  of  James  R.  &  Elizabeth  A.  Noble  died  Jan.  16,  1861 

Aged  10  mo.  10  da's. 
In  memory  of  Samuel  Martin,  son  of  Doctr  Samuel  &  Mrs.  Ruth  Norris  who 

died  April  25th  1802  aged  1  year  &  3  months. 
Mrs.  Sarah  Northrop  died  Feb.  20,  1867  aged  57. 
Here  Lyes  Interred  the  Body  of  Capt.  Ebenezer  Nye  who  Died  July  the  2nd 

A.D.  1759  In  the  68th  Year  of  his  Age. 

Here  Lyes  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Thankful!  Wife  of  Timothy  Paine  and  Daughter 

of  Capt.  Benjamin  &  Mrs.  Susannah  Pinney  who  Died  June  12th  1776 

in  ye  25  year  of  her  Age.  ,      ,•   , 

In  memory  of  Ruth  ye  Daughter  of  Mr.  John  &  Mrs.  Ruth  Pahner  who  died 

Janu'y  the  9th  A.D.  1784  in  ye  3  Year  of  Her  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Ammi  son  of  Capt.  Ammi  Paulk  &  Mrs.  Esther  his  wife,  who 

died  Jan.  16,  1807  in  the  8th  year  of  his  age. 
Capt.  Ammi  Paulk  died  March  28,  1843  Aged  87.*  •     •     ^      o 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Miss  BeUnda  Paulk  who  departed  this  life  Oct.  22, 
1804  iEtat.  22.  ,.    „      t.     j-  j 

In  memory  of  Chauncy  son  of  Mr.  David  and  Mrs.  Sarah  Paulk  who  died 

Nov.  24, 1807  in  the  15  year  of  his  age. 
David  Paulk  died  Feb.  10,  1824    M.  75. 

Margaret  S.  died  at  Wethersfield,  Vt.  June  24,  1788    M.  34. 
Sarah  died  Nov.  13,  1820    M.  67. 

Wives  of  David  Paulk. 

*  A  metal  marker  on  the  grave  reads:   "A  Revolutionary  Patriot  1775-1783." 
VOL.   LXXII.  8 


116  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [April 

Edwin  son  of  Capt.  Eliakim  &  Sarah  Paulk  died  Jan.  11,  1833  aged  11  mos. 

Eliakim  Paulk  died  April  21,  1865  Aged  77. 

Elisha  Paulk  died  May  12,  1859    aged  66. 

In  memory  of  Mr.  Ephraim  Paulk  who  died  March  31st  1806  m  the  55th 

year  of  his  age. 
Esther  Paulk  wife  of  Capt»  Ammi  Paulk  died  Aug.  12,  1827  aged  66. 
Esther  EmeUne  daughter  of  Erastus  &  Miranda  Paulk  Died  June  14,  1834 

aged  1  yr  6  mo. 
Eunice  wife  of  Ephraim  Paulk  died  June  15,  1845  Aged  94. 
Eunice' Paulk  died  Feb.  11,  1871  Aged  81. 
Grace  Paulk  died  Oct.  3,  1858  Aged  79. 
In  Memory  of  John  Paulk  who  died  December  ye  16th  A.D.  1780  m  the  83d 

Year  of  his  Age. 
Julius  son  of  Capt.  Eliakim  &  Sarah  Paulk  died  Aug.  22,  1825  aged  3  years. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Kezia  ReUct  of  Mr.  John  Paulk  who  died  January  12th 

1787  in  ye  73d  year  of  her  Age. 
Sarah,  daughter  of  Capt.  Eliakim  &  Sarah  Paulk  died  July  31,  1827  aged 

4  mo's. 
Sarah  wife  of  Capt.  Ammi  Paulk  died  April  2,  1840  Aged  65. 
Sarah  wife  of  EUakim  Paulk  died  July  1,  1855  Aged  66. 
In  memory  of  Betsey  wife  of  John  Phelps  who  died  Feb.  3,  1832    Aged  38. 
Elizabeth  daughter  of  John  &  Amoret  Phelps  died  May  25,  1836  iE.  2  years 

&  3  Months. 
John  Phelps  died  Sept.  26,  1847    Aged  50.  ..    ,      .  ,  ^,   ,        ^    ^-  ^ 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Rachel  Phelps  ReUct  of  Mr.  Nathamel  Phelps  who  died 

Augst  15th  1804  in  the  83d  year  of  her  age. 
Martin  PhilUps  died  Dec.  3,  1866  aged  82. 
Mary  wife  of  Martin  PhilUps  Died  Nov.  28,  1887  Aged  91. 
Here  Lies  the  Body  of  Susana  Presson  daughter  of  Mr.  Theodore  &  Mrs. 
Eunice  Presson  who  died  May  3,  1781  Aged  2  Years  1  Month  13  Days. 
In  memory  of  Dorinda  daughter  of  Mr.  Alexander  &  Mrs.  Abigail  Reed,  who 
died  Dec.  17th  1808  Aged  1  yr  2  mo.  &  10  da.  ,,,,,.,  ^     ^ 

In  memory  of  Miss  EUza  Daughter  of  Mr.  Shubael  &  Mrs.  Mehetabel  Reed 

who  died  Sept.  23rd  1808  in  the  6th  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Eunice,  wife  of  Mr.  William  Reed  who  died  March  14th 

1804  in  the  24th  year  of  her  age. 
Harriet  A.  died  Feb.  6,  1851  M.  2  yrs. 

Laura  E.  died  Oct.  3,  1852  M.  13  mos. 

Daughters  of  Horatio  P.  &  Vina  B.  Reed 
Horatio  P.  Reed  died  Aug.  8,  1877    Aged  56.  j.  ^  ,,    \   ^^v 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Lydia,  wife  of  Mr  Samuel  Reed  who  died  March  7th 

1808  in  the  47th  year  of  her  age. 
Mercy  wife  of  WiUiam  Reed  died  Aug.  17,  1871.    Ag«i92.  ,^,^  ,^,^ 

Nathamel  H.  son  of  Mr.  William  &  Mrs.  Polly  Reed  dfed^J^uly  17th  1818. 

M.  5  years.  .     ,     „_ 

Mrs.  PoUy  Reed  wife  of  Mr.  William  Reed  died  April  17,  1814  m  the  35  year 

of  her  age. 
Roxana,  wife  of  Samuel  Reed  died  Jan.  23,  1847.    Aged  74. 
Samuel  Reed  bom  Oct.  18,  1761  died  July  25,  1851  Aged  89. 
Vina  B.  Richardson  wife  of  Horatio  P.  Reed  died  Apr.  30,  1873  Aged  51. 
William  Reed  died  Sept.  12,  1851.    Aged  78.  ,   ,  „.  ,      , 

In  memory  of  Lothrop  son  of  Mr.  Lemuel  &  Mrs.  Rachel  Richardson  who 

died  March  16th  1780  in  the  15th  [sic]  year  of  his  age. 
Rachel  wife  of  Lemuel  Richardson  who  died  April  27th  1811  m  the  57th  year 

of  her  age.  -      .  ,      ,       ,  ,         o  j-  j 

An  infant  son  of  Mr.  Lemuel  &  Mrs.  Rachel  Richardson  he  was  born  &  died 

Augst  27th  1790. 


1918]  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  117 

In  memory  of  Mr.  Jacob  Robinson  who  died  May  19,  1809  in  the  75  year  of 

his  age. 
This  monument  is  sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mr.  Jacob  Robinson,  Jr.  who 

died  Nov.  7,  1809  in  the  37  year  of  his  age. 
Thomas  M.  Robinson  died  March  15,  1885    Aged  52. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Desire  wife  of  Leiut.  Benoni  Shephard  who  died  July  10th 

1778  in  her  23  Year. 
In  Memory  of  Sarah  Dautr  of  Lieut.  Benoni  Shephard  who  died  August  5th 

1778  Aged  3  Years. 
In  Memory  of  Deacon  Benoni  Shepherd  who  Departed  this  Life  Janry  16, 

1808  aged  68  years. 
Samuel,  Son  of  Deac'n  Benoni  &  Mrs.  Anna  Shepherd  Departed  this  life 

Augst  26  1799  in  the  18th  Year  of  his  age. 
Here  Lyes  the  Body  of  Mr.  Stephen  Skiff  who  dyed  Febr.  25,  1737  in  the  44 

year  of  his  age. 
Here  is  Interr'd  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Dorothy  Sluman,  Daughter  of  Mr.  David 

Sluman  of  Lebanon  Deed,  who  Decesd  Decemr  ye  1st  A.D.  1754  in  the 

15th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Mary  Sluman  Daughter  of  Mr.  David  SImnan  of  Lebanon 

Deed  Who  Died  Octor  ye  5th  A.D.  1756  iEtate  8. 
Benjamin  Smith  Died  March  26th  1831.    M.  38  years.    A  native  of  BurriU- 

ville  Rhod[e  Island]. 
In  memory  of  Linus  "Sedgwick  Son  of  Mr.  Hyman  &  Mrs.  Deborah  Smith 

who  died  Oct.  18th  1806  Aged  11  months. 
In  memory  of  Chloe  Spencer  Daughter  of  Col.  Ebenezer  and  Chloe  Spencer 

who  died  Sept.  24th  1807  in  the  25th  year  of  her  age. 
In  Memory  of  Ebenezer  Spencer  son  to  Mr.  Ebenezer  and  Chloe  Spencer  who 

died  May  23,  A.D.  1801  in  the  17  year  of  his  age. 
In  memory  of  Col.  Ebenezer  Spencer  who  died  Febry  21st  1808  in  the  50th 

year  of  his  age.    Also  of  Chloe  Spencer  wife  of  Col.  Ebenezer  Spencer 

who  died  August  9th  1805  in  the  50th  year  of  her  age. 
Helen  P.  only  child  of  Rev.  James  &  Eliza  Squier  died  Sept.  6, 1842  M.  1  y'r 

9  Ms  &  23  d's. 
James  Maclay  only  son  of  Rev.  James  &  Ehza  Squier  died  Oct.  18,  1846  JE 

3  yrs  5  mo  &  5  d's. 
Here  Lyes  ye  Body  of  Mrs.  Jane  ye  wife  of  Mr.  William  Stanly  who  Died 

June  the  15th  A.D.  1770  in  ye  38th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
Edward  P.  son  of  Theodore  &  Martha  H.  Steams  died  July  21,  1839  JE. 

6  mo's. 
Elisha  Steams  1776-1850. 

Celinda  his  wife  1780-1864 
Two  Infant  children  1802  &  1803. 
George  R.  son  of  Theodore  &  Mary  W.  Steams  died  May  20,  1841  M.  5  y'rs 

1  mo.  &  27  days. 
Dr.  John  Stearns  died  Sept.  ye  11,  A.D.  1788  in  the  53d  year  of  his  Age. 
Dr.  John  Steams  1736-1788. 

Elizebeth  his  wife  1741-1834. 
John  A.  son  of  E.  &  C.  Steams  1818-1838. 
Lawrence,  son  of  E.  &  C.  Stearns  1807-1808. 
In  Memory  of  Mary  W.  wife  of  Theodore  Steams  who  died  March  23,  1836 

Aged  23. 
In  Memory  of  Aaron  Steel  son  to  the  Reund  Mr.  Stephen  Steel  Late  of  Tol- 
land Deed  &  of  Ruth  his  wife,  who  Died  January  ye  21st  1751  In  ye  7th 

Year  of  his  Age. 
Here  Lyes  ye  Body  of  Mrs.  Abigail  Wife  to  Mr.  James  Steel  Dautr  to  John 

Huntington  Esqr  &  Thankful)  his  Wife  She  Died  Janr  17,  1769  in  ye 

37th  year  of  her  Age. 


118  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [April 

In  Memory  of  Abigail  daughter  of  Mr,  James  And  Abigail  Steel  who  Died 

March  12th  A.D.  1772  in  ye  6  year  of  her  age. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Ann  ye  wife  of  Mr.  Eleazer  Steel  &  Daughtr  of  Lieut. 

Joel  &  Mrs.  Ruth  White  who  Died  Febr  22,  1751  in  ye  20th  Year  of  her 

Age. 
In  memory  of  Capt.  Ashbel  Steel  who  died  May  31,  1831  ^t.  66. 
in  memory  of  Ashbel  Smith  son  of  Capt.  Ashbel  and  Mrs.  Betsey  Steel  who 

died  August  30,  1811  in  the  7  year  of  his  age. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Daniel  Steel  who  died  Sept.  17,.  1808  in  the  39th  year  of 

his  age. 
Here  Lies  ye  Body  of  Mrs.NX)orothy,  Wife  to  Mr.  James  Steel  &  Daughtr  to 

Leut.  Josiah  &  Elenor  Converse  of  Stafford  She  Died  March  10th  1773 

in  ye  32d  year  of  her  Age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Eleazer  Steel  who  died  Feb.  21th  1799  in  the  72d  year  of 

his  age. 
In  memory  of  EUzabeth  Steel  relict  of  Capt.  Ashbel  Steel  who  died  Jan.  26, 

1832  ML  64. 
Florilla  daughter  of  Mr.  Ashbel  &  Mrs.  Betsey  Steel  died  Oct.  25th  1802  in 

the  3d  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Hannah  wife  of  Capt.  Stephen  Steel. 
In  memory  of  Jeduthan  son  of  Mr.  Eleazer  &  Mrs.  Ruth  Steel  he  died  Sept. 

25  1775  in  ye  4th  Year  of  his  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Joel,  Son  to  Mr.  Eleazer  Steel  &  Ruth  his  wife  he  Departed 

this  Life  March  18th  1778  in  ye  6th  year  of  his  Age. 
In  Memory  of  John,  Son  of  Mr.  James  And  Dorothy  Steel  who  Died  January 

ye  8th  A.D.  1773,  8  Days  old. 
In  Memory  of  John  Son  of  Mr.  John  &  Mrs.  Sarah  Steel  who  died  Sept.  ye 

8th  A.D.  1777  in  ye  7th  Year  of  his  Age. 
This  Monument  is  erected  to  the  memory  of  Mr.  John  Steel,  who  departed 

this  life  March  21  A.D.  1809  in  the  71  year  of  his  age. 
Here  Lyeth  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Ruth  Steel  Daughter  of  the  Revd  Mr.  &  Mrs. 

Arm  Steel  who  died  Jenuary  1741  in  [illegible]. 
In  memory  of  Ruth  ye  Daughter  to  ye  Reu'd  Mr.  Stephen  Steel  Late  of  Tol- 
land Decest  who  Departed  this  Life  January  the  14th  A.D.  1751  In  the 

9th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Ruth  dautr  of  Capt.  Stephen  Steel  who  was  bom  Sept.  14, 

1755  &  died  Decem  31,  1758. 
In  memory  of  Ruth  daughr  of  Mr.  Eleazer  &  Mrs.  Ruth  Steel  who  died 

April  ye  23d  1775  in  ye  15th  Year  of  her  Age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Ruth  Steel,  wife  of  Mr.  Eleazer  Steel  who  died  Decembr 

ye  6th  A.D.  1776  in  ye  44th  Year  of  her  Age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Ruth  Steel  Consort  of  the  Rev'nd  Stephen  Steel  of  Tol- 
land who  departed  this  Life  May  14th  A.D.  1792  in  the  91st  Year  of  her 

Age. 
Mr.  Salmon,  son  of  Capt.  Ashbel  &  Mrs.  Elisabeth  Steel  died  August  22, 

1825  M.  30. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Sarah,  Consort  of  Mr.  John  Steel  who  died  May  5th  1805 

in  the  61st  year  of  her  age.    She  was  the  daughter  of  Samuel  Cobb  Esq. 

&  Mrs.  Mary  his  wife. 
Stephen  son  of  Capt.  Stephen  Steel  was  bom  July  10,  1749  &  died  Nov.  ye 

6th  1756. 
Here  Lies  the  Body  of  the  Rev'd  Mr.  Stephen  Steel  the  Worthy  Pastor  of 

the  Church  of  Christ  in  Tolland,  Who  Departed  this  Life  the  4th  of 
■  Decembr  A.D.  1759  In  the  63d  year  of  his  age  And  the  37th  of  his 

Ministry. 
In  memory  of  Capt.  Stephen  Steel,  who  departed  this  Life  Dec.  23d  1802  in 

the  79th  year  of  his  age. 


1Q18]  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  119 

In  memory  of  Thankful  Daughter  of  Mr.  Daniel  &  Mrs.  Prudence  §teel  who 

died  very  suddenly  Nov.  21st  1805  in  the  3d  year  of  her  age. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Eleazer  Steele  who  departed  this  life  June  26th  1809  in 
the  56th  Year  of  his  Age.  ,      ,•  j  nr      u  o  j 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Rebecca  wife  of  Mr.  Eleazer  Steele  who  died  March  dd, 

1806  in  the  46th  year  of  her  age. 
Harriet  wife  of  Samuel  G.  Sterry  died  May  10,  1862  aged  35. 
James  Stewart  died  Sept.  21,  1851    Aged  37. 

Mary  C.  West  his  wife  died  Oct.  1,  1902  Aged  88. 
James,  Jr.  died  March  6,  1842  Aged  8  Mo's. 
WiUie  died  Nov.  15,  1846  Aged  9  Mos. 
HeUen  C.  died  Aug.  7,  1876  Aged  29. 
John  W.  died  Nov.  22,  1874    Aged  37. 

Marion  F.  died  May  7,  1911  Aged  66.  ,     j-  j  t.  v    ,n^. 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Keziah  wife  of  Capt.  Stephen  Stmason  who  died  Febr  10th 

1778  in  the  34th  Year  of  her  Age.  o. .  •    x,.    ..o  j 

Rebecca,  wife  of  Capt.  Stephen  Stimson  died  March  6th  1815  m  the  63d  year 

of  her  age.  .      ,     „„  , ,  . 

Capt.  Stephen  Stimson  died  March  23,  1815  m  the  75  year  of  his  age. 
Henry  Straight  Bom  Oct.  10,  1784  Died  Feb.  3,  1874. 

Phebe,  his  wife  Bom  Sept.  13,  1793  Died  Dec.  30,  1870. 

Nancy  S.  daughter  of  Henry  &  Phebe  Straight  Bom  Feb.  3,  1815 

Mary  Jane,  daughter  of  Joseph  &  Emeline  Straight  died  Nov.  22,  1837  M. 

2  y'rs  6  mo's  &  23  days. 
William  L.  son  of  Joseph  &  Emeline  Straight  died  March  12,  1839.    M.  6 

mos  5  days.  . 

In  memory  of  Joseph  Thompson  who  died  Dec.  23, 1829  Aj.  78. 
Lucy  Thompson  died  Oct.  29,  1843  Aged  88. 
Elizabeth  wife  of  Dr.  Gurdon  Thomson  died  May  6,  1852  Aged  73. 
Doct.  Gurdon  Thomson  died  May  28,  1829  JE.  62. 
Mr.  Thomas  Thomson  died  June  21  1851  Ae.  81. 
Harriet  TUden  died  April  29,  1903    Aged  60. 
Joseph  Tilden  died  Sept.  17,  1888    Aged  76. 

Mercy  A.  his  wife  died  Aug.  5,  1889    Aged  75. 
Lydia  S.  daughter  of  Joseph  &  Mary  A.  Tilden  died  Dec.  26,  1876  Aged  3b. 
OceUus,  son  of  Joseph  &  Mary  A.  Tilden  Died  June  30,  1871.    Aged  27. 
Mary  wife  of  George  Tillinghast,  Esq.  died  Feb.  8,  1845.    M.  93.    Late  of 

East  Greenwich,  R.  I.  _.   ,  ^,      ,k   ,r.or  a     j  oo 

Susan,  daughter  of  Wm.  &  Eleanor  Tilhnghast  Died  May  15,  1835  Aged  23. 
Wm.  TiUinghast  died  Oct.  17,  1848  Aged  75. 

Jane  U.  Tourtelotte  died  March  4,  1886  iE.  60.  ,„,^  ^  ,    ,     o 

Carlos  C.  son  of  Selden  H.  &  Mary  E.  Tracy  died  Oct.  4, 1849  .E.  4  y  rs  2  mo. 
Arisen  Feb.  7,  1873  Mary  E.  Aged  49 

June  15,  1863  Alfred  E.  Aged  20. 

Wife  &  son  of  Selden  H.  Tracy. 
George  Tryon  died  April  19,  1849  aged  57. 

Joseph  Tryon  died  Sept.  17,  1856.    Aged  60         ^^  ,^^^      .      ,  „. 
Lucy  P.  Abbott,  wife  of  George  Tryon  died  Apr.  27,  1888.    Aged  86. 
Mary  Ann,  Daughter  of  George  &  Polly  Tryon  died  Aug.  6,  1843  A.  J4. 
Mrs.  Polly  wife  of  Mr.  George  Tryon  died  March  13,  1826.    M.  26. 
WilUam  Tryon  died  Sept.  8,  1873.    Aged  52.  ^  .        o  o 

Andrew  H.  son  of  John  &  Roxa  Tyler  died  Jan.  16,  1851  aged  4  ys  &  2  ms. 
John  Tyler  died  Oct.  24,  1870,  Aged  64.  ^   ,„,^        ^  .-r'   > 

John  Emman  son  of  John  &  Roxana  Tyler  died  Oct.  2,  1860  aged  17  y  rs 

25  da's. 
Roxana  H.  Tyler  bom  Feb.  23,  1812  died  June  4,  1903. 


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Charles  Underwood  born  Sept.  28,  1825  Died  Feb.  17,  1908. 

Mary  A.  Hawkins  his  wife  born  June  26,  1826  Died  Nov.  27,  1905. 
Carrie  Louise  bom  Dec.  2,  1853  Died  Apr.  12,  1857. 
LiUian  Frances  born  July  16,  1863  Died  Feb.  13,  1868. 
Children  of  Charles  &  Mary  Underwood. 
Clarissa  Tourtelot  wife  of  Moses  Underwood  died  Jan.  27,  1870  M.  71. 
EUen  I.  Underwood  bom  Apr.  18,  1846  Died  Sept.  19,  1875. 
Emma  Louise  daughter  of  Henry  &  Emily  Underwood  bom  June  6,  1859 

died  Dec.  9,  1860. 
Henry  Underwood  born  Feb.  9,  1822  Died  Dec.  28,  1872. 

Emily  Cook  Hawkins  his  wife  born  July  9,  1824  Died  Sept.  4,  1901. 
John  Newton  son  of  Moses  &  Clarissa  Underwood  died  Sept.  22,  1836  M. 

1  yr.  8  mo.  14  days. 
Lizzie  G.  Underwood  born  Aug.  29,  1849  Died  Aug.  13,  1877. 
Moses  Underwood  died  Jan.  28,  1862  JE.  62  yrs  1  mo.  1  day. 
Carrie  E.  daughter  of  J.  H.  &  Ellen  M.  Usher  died  March  28,  1884  Aged 

6  y'rs. 
Charles  E.  Usher  — 

Mary  E.  Crandall  his  wife  died  Apr.  30,  1909  Aged  62. 
EUsha  W.  son  of  C.  &  M.  Usher  died  May,  1846  Aged  3  mos. 
Ellen  M.  Wilson  wife  of  James  H.  Usher  died  Oct.  19,  1905  Aged  60. 
James  H.  Usher  Co.  E  34  Inf.  Mass.  Vols.  Died  Apr.  5,  1915  M.  72. 
Sarah,  wife  of  Samuel  H.  Wade,  died  July  9,  1837  aged  21. 
William  son  of  Oliver  &  Sarah  Wadsworth  Died  Aug.  25,  1880,  Aged  30. 
Ehiathan  Wakefield  Co.  A.  21  Regt  Conn.  Vols.  Died  Dec.  2,  1887. 
Mary  J.  wife  of  Ehiathan  Wakefield  Died  Jan.  25,  1897  Aged  50. 
Here  Lies  the  Remains  of  Mrs.  Abigail  Walbridge  Consort  of  Mr.  Lemuel 

Walbridge  who  Departed  this  Life  June  29th  1783  in  the  34th  year 

her  Age. 
Emely  wife  of  Thomas  T.  Walbridge  died  Nov.  29,  1877  Aged  84. 
Juliana  wife  of  Tho's  T.  Walbridge  died  Dec.  9,  1828  aged  41  years. 
Thomas  T.  Walbridge  died  Oct.  31,  1875  Aged  84. 
Li  memory  of  Mrs.  Allathea  Warren  wife  of  Mr.  Nathaniel  Warren  who  died 

Octr  9th  1794  in  the  73d  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  David  Warren  who  died  of  the  Small  Pox  July  30th  1777 

In  his  60th  Year. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Daughter  of  Mr.  David  &  Mrs.  Mary  Warren 

who  died  Decbr  1,  1773  In  Her  33  Year. 
Capt.  John  Warren  died  Oct.  25,  1826.    M.  75. 
John  Warren  died  April  5,  1859  aged  74. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Mary  Daughter  of  Mr.  David  &  Mrs.  Mary  Warren  who 

died  Febry  28th  1774  In  Her  30  Year. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Mary  Warren  relict  of  Mr.  David  Warren  who  died  May 

9th  1780  in  the  82d  year  of  her  age. 
Mary,  wife  of  Johja  Warren  Died  Oct.  18,  1870.    Aged  83: 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Nathaniel  Warren  who  died  Augst  17th,  1799  in  the  82d 

year  of  his  age. 
George  W.  son  of  Mr.  Luke  &  Mrs.  Mabel  Washbon  died  April  21st  1802  in 

the  3d  year  of  his  age. 
This  monument  is  erected  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Lucy,  wife  of  Mr.  Daniel 

Washburn,  who  died  July  14th  1809  in  the  34th  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Horatio  son  of  Mr.  Thomas  &  Mrs.  Sarah  Wells  who  died 

Dec.  2d  1806  aged  7  years  3  mo. 
Mrs.  Sarah  wife  of  Mr.  Thomas  Wells  died  Nov.  29,  1823    JE.  60. 
Thomas  Wells  died  May  29,  1843  aged  83. 
Albert  Z.  son  of  George  B.  &  Minerva  S.  Wescott  died  Dec.  2,  1849.    Aged 

1  yr  &  3  mo. 


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Ann  E.  Daughter  of  George  B.  &  Minerva  S.  Wescott  died  Dec.  2,  1863 

aged  21. 
Charles  S.  Wescott  died  April  3,  1848.    Aged  37. 
Durand  R.  Wescott  died  Feb.  1,  1891.    Aged  28. 
George  B.  Wescott  died  March  20,  1860  aged  44. 
Hannah,  wife  of  Zina  Wescott  Died  Aug.  16,  1847.     Aged  55. 
Harriet  E.  wife  of  William  E.  Wescott  died  May  3,  1881  Aged  62. 
Harriet  N.  wife  of  Zina  Wescott  Died  Oct.  19,  1871.    Aged  66. 
Mary  Jane  Wescott,  daughter  of  John  &  Roxana  Tyler  Died  Jan.  9,  1873. 

Aged  34. 
Minerva  Benton  wife  of  George  Wescott  died  March  31,  1871.    Aged  51. 
William  E.  Wescott  died  Oct.  15,  1859  Aged  40. 
Zina  Wescott  died  Oct.  18,  1865  aged  74  years  5  mos  &  18  days. 
Here  Lies  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Abigail  West  ye  Daughter  of  Mr.  Samuel  West 

&  Mrs.  Sarah  his  wife  Who  Died  Nouer  ye  5  1752  in  ye  19th  Year  of 

her  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Abigail  wife  of  Mr.  Samuel  West  who  departed  this  Life 

Deer  24th  A.D.  1786  in  the  73d  year  of  her  age. 
Abina,  wife  of  Joel  West  died  Nov.  12,  1859  aged  81. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Ameha  wife  of  Doctor  Jeremiah  West  who  died  April  28th 

A.D.  1786  in  the  36th  year  of  her  age. 
Here  Lies  Interr'd  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Amy  West  the  wife  of  Mr.  Aroasa  West 

who  Died  August  ye  9th  A.D.  1756  in  the  43  Year  of  Her  Age. 
Here  is  Interr'd  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Ann  West,  Daughter  of  Zebulon  West, 

Esqr  who  Died  January  ye  5th  A.D.  1755  in  the  17th  Year  of  Her  Age. 
In  memory  of  Anne,  Daughter  to  Mr.  Samuel  &  Mrs.  Abigal  West  who  Died 

Novbr  ye  Sth  A.D.  1775  in  ye  25th  year  of  her  age. 
Here  Lyes  ye  Body  of  Charles  ye  Son  of  Mr.  Joseph  and  Mrs.  Ix>is  West, 

Junr.  Who  Died  September  ye  18th  A.D.  1760  In  ye  5th  Year  of  his  Age. 
Charles  F.  son  of  Henry  W.  &  EUzabeth  West  Died  Oct.  16,  1868  Aged  20. 
Here  Lies  the  Body  of  Mrs.  dorcas  West  wife  of  Mr.  Joseph  West  Juner.  who 

died  May  16,  1750  in  ye  19th  Yeare  of  Her  Age. 
Ebenezer  West  died  Sept.  17,  1855  Aged  72. 

EUsha  son  of  Mr.  Joel  &  Mrs.  Abina  West  died  Feb.  25,  1819  M.  5  yrs. 
Here  Lies  ye  Body  of  Ephraim  ve  Son  of  Dea'n  Joseph  and  Jane  West  who 

Died  September  the  17th  A.D.  1760  in  the  13th  Year  of  his  Age. 
Ephraim  son  of  Ephraim  &  Ruth  West  died  March  28th,  1818  in  the  7  year 

of  his  age. 
Ephraim  West  died  Nov.  2,  1860  aged  93. 

Ruth  his  wife  died  Jan.  4,  1838  aged  67. 
Here  lieth  Inter'd  ye  Body  of  Deacn  Francis  West  who  Dyed  May  ye  12th 

A.D.  1731  in  ye  63d  Year  of  his  Age. 
Grace  West  died  Oct.  30,  1896  Aged  91. 
Henry  W.  West  died  Sept.  27,  1870  Aged  52. 

Elizabeth  his  wife  died  April  4,  1896    Aged  72. 
In  memory  of  Iraney  the  Daughter  of  Mr.  Caleb  West  &  Mrs.  Hannah  his 

wife  who  Died  Octbr  A.D.  1763  in  ye  7  Year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Jabez  West  who  died  Nov.  24,  1817  M.  67.* 
James  E.  son  of  Henry  W.  &  Elizabeth  West  died  Jan.  10,  1869  Aged  15  y'rs 

8  mo's. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Jane  West  Relict  to  Deacon  Joseph  West  who  Died  May 

8th  A.D.  ]  798  in  ye  92  Year  of  her  Age. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Jeremiah  West  Esq.  who  departed  this  life  Oct.  18, 

1806  in  the  54th  year  of  his  age. 
Jesse  West  died  Sept.  9,  1851  aged  74. 

•  A  metal  marker  on  the  grave  reads:   "A  Revolutionary  Patriot  1775-1783." 


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Joel  West  bom  Mar.  19,  1777,  married  Oct.  25,  1798,  Died  Mar.  3,  1853. 
Son  of  Joseph  West  born  1728  Died  1805.  Son  of  Joseph  West  bom 
1701  Died  1764.  Son  of  Francis  West  born  1668  Died  1731,  one  of  the 
first  land-holders  in  Tolland  1720.  Son  of  Samuel  West.  Son  of 
Francis  West  born  in  England  1608  Died  1694;  settled  in  Bridgewater, 
Mass.  1640. 

Here  Lies  Interrd  the  Body  of  Deacon  Joseph  West  of  Tolland  who  De- 
parted this  Life  January  the  27th  A.D.  1764  In  the  63d  Year  of  His 
Age.  •    ^ 

In  Memory  of  Mr.  Joseph  West  who  died  Sept.  25th  1805  in  ye  77th  Year  of 
his  Age. 

Joseph  H.  son  of  Henry  W.  &  EHzabeth  West  Died  Oct.  15,  1865.    Aged  18. 

Mrs.  Lois  relict  of  Mr.  Joseph  West  died  June  30,  1811  M.  78. 

Here  Lies  Inter'd  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Mary  West  ye  wife  of  Zebulon  West,  Esqr 
who  died  May  the  14th  A.D.  1743  in  the  32nd  Year  of  her  Age. 

Mary  J.  wife  of  Orson  West  died  May  17,  1863  aged  21. 

Mary  0.  wife  of  Ebenezer  West  died  Sept.  24,  1847  Aged  57. 

Here  Lyes  the  Bodes  of  three  of  Mr.  Amasa  &  Mrs.  Amy  West's  children. 
Mehitabel  who  Died  March  ye  24  A.D.  1755  in  ye  9th  Year  of  her  Age. 
Amasa  Died  the  same  day  in  ye  5th  year  of  His  Age.  Puane  who  Died 
the  next  Day  in  ye  2d  year  of  her  Age. 

Here  Lyeth  Inter'd  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Mercy  West,  wife  of  Deacn  Francis 
West  who  Died  Sept.  ye  6th  A.D.  1751  &  in  ye  79th  Year  of  her  Age. 

Orson  West  died  March  11,  1859  aged  63. 

PameHa  West  died  March  6,  1845  Aged  72. 

To  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Patty,  wife  of  Jeremiah  West  Esq.  who  died  Dec. 
22d  1804  aged  49  years. 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Prudence  the  Wife  of  Mr.  Solomon  West  who  Died  Nov. 
the  30th  A.D.  1771  in  the  23th  Year  of  Her  Age. 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Roxana  West  who  died  April  20th  1817  in  the  23d  year 
of  her  age. 

Rufus  West  died  August  12,  1814  JE.  79. 

In  Memory  of  Rufus  West  who  died  Oct.  10,  1840  Aged  47. 

Ruth,  wife  of  Ephraim  West  died  Jan.  4,  1838  Aged  67  y'rs. 

Ruth  West  died  May  30,  1874  Aged  65. 

In  memory  of  Mr.  Samuel  West  who  Died  February  ye  3d,  A.D.  1777  in  ye 
79th  year  of  his  Age. 

In  memory  of  Sarah  Daughter  of  Zebulon  West,  Esqr  &  Sarah  his  wife  who 
Died  Octor  ye  19th  A.D.  1750  iEtate  5. 

Here  Lies  ye  Body  of  Mrs.  Sarah  West  ye  wife  of  Mr.  Samll  West,  who  Died 
Octr  22d  1752  in  ye  48th  Year  of  Her  Age. 

Mrs.  Sarah,  relict  of  Mr.  Rufus  West  died  Oct.  22,  1817 -in  her  75  year. 

Shurman  West  died  Dec.  28,  1882    Aged  81. 

In  memory  of  Ensign  Solomon  West  who  Died  August  the  21th  A.D.  1770 
in  the  48th  Year  of  His  Age. 

Solomon  Son  of  Ebenezer  &  Mary  West  died  Sept.  18,  1811  in  his  3d  year. 

Solomon  West  died  June  8,  1822  aged  78. 

Catherine  his  wife  died  June  9,  1822  aged  75. 

Here  is  Interr'd  the  Body  of  Mrs.  Thankful  West  the  Daiightr  of  Zebulon 
West,  Esqr  who  died  Decemr  the  15th  A.D.  1754  iEtate  14. 

Here  Lies  Inter'd  the  Body  of  ye  Honble  Zebulon  West,  Esqr.  Sometime 
Justice  of  ye  Quorum,  Judge  of  Probates,  Speaker  of  ye  Lower  House  of 
Assembly,  &  Member  of  the  Honble  Council  Who  Lived  Much  Re- 
spected and  Died  Greatly  Lamented  on  ye  4th  Day  of  December  A.D. 
1770  iEtatis  Anno  65.  .  . 
Mrs.  Sarah,  Relict  of  the  Above  Decesd  Died  on  ye  17th  Novr  A.D. 
1785  Anno  .^Etat.  67  Being  ye  wife  of  Joel  White  Esqr  of  Boston. 


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Abigail  Weston  died  April  13,  1815  in  the  74th  year  of  her  age. 

Elizabeth  Weston  wife  of  Jonathan  Weston  died  Nov.  1,  1803  M  82. 

In  memory  of  Mr.  Jonathan  Weston  Consort  to  Mrs.  Elisabeth  Weston  who 

Departed  this  Life  May  the  28th  1790  in  the  74th  year  of  his  Age. 
Capt.  William  F.  Whipple  Born  April  19,  1809. 

Roby  his  wife  Born  Oct.  26,  1812  Died  Oct.  31,  1882. 
[Mrs.  Sarah  White,  see  inscription  to  Zebulon  West.]    . 
Alice  Jewect,  wife  of  J.  Bater  Carpenter  Whitford  Born  July  14,  1775  Died 

Mar.  1845. 
In  Memory  of  Charles,  son  to  Mr.  Samuel  Whiting  &  Faith  his  wife,  who 

died  Janr  12th  1800  Aged  8  Months. 
James  P.  Whitman  Bom  Nov.  28,  1844  Died  Nov.  13,  1909. 

Mary  Knight  his  wife  Bom  Nov.  17,  1850- 
Jennie  L.  daughter  of  J.  P.  &  M.  Whitman  died  Dec.  26,  1883  Aged  7  y's 

3  m's  26  Days. 
Dea.  Calvin  Whiton  died  Oct.  22,  1899  aged  81. 
Eleanor,  wife  of  Calvin  Whiton  died  Dec.  30, 1865,  aged  52. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  EUjah  Whiton  who  died  May  5th  A.D.  1804  in  the  57th 

year  of  his  age. 
EUjah  Whiton  2dDied  July  31,  1827  Aged  42. 
Erastus  P.  Whiton  died  Oct.  16,  1846.    M.  22. 
Kezia,  wife  of  EUjah  WMton  died  Oct.  19,  1875  Aged  89. 
Mary  E.  Whiton  died  Dec.  2,  1850  aged  6  years  7  mos  25  days. 
Stephen  Whiton  Died  Feb.  16,  1876.    JE.  56  yrs. 
In  memory  of  Sybil,  daughter  of  Mr.  EUjah  &  Mrs.  Anna  Whiton  who  died 

Feb.  28th  1790  aged  2  years. 
William  H.  son  of  Calvin  &  Eleanor  Whiton  died  Oct.  19,  1865  aged  19  y'rs. 
In  memory  of  Samuel  Gilbert  Whittelsey  son  of  Samll  Whittelsey  Esqr  & 

Sarah  his  wife,  who  died  Jany  16th  1790  Aged  5  months. 
Mrs.  EUzabeth  wife  of  Col.  Solomon  Willes  died  May  25,  1825    JE.  83. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Gideon  WiUes,  who  died  Febmary  10th  1806  aged  62  year. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Jemima,  Rel.  of  Capt.  Joshua  Willes,  who  died  May  3d 

1791  in  the  82d  year  of  her  age. 
Here  Lyes  the  Body  of  Mr.  Joshua  WiUes  who  dyed  in  January  the  25th  the 

70  year  of  his  age  Anno  Domny  1742. 
In  Memory  of  Capt.  Joshua  Willes  who  Died  Augst  2nd  1767  in  ye  67  Year 

of  his  Age. 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Melesent  Willes  ye  wife  of  Capt.  Joshua  WiUes,  who 

Died  March  ye  20th  1737  in  ye  29th  Year  of  her  Age. 
Rachel  reUct  of  Gideon  WiUes  died  Jan.  13,  1841  JE.  79. 
In  memory  of  Col.  Solomon  WiJIe^s  who  died  Deer  10th  A.D.  1807  aged  77 

years. 
AbigaU  Daug  of  the  Rev.  Nathan  &  Mrs.  Mary  W^ilUams  was  born  Aug.  14, 

1773  &  died  Feb.  2,  1774. 
To  the  Memory  of  Mrs.  Damaris  the  wife  of  Mr.  EUakim  WilUams  SUe 

departed  this  Life  September  20th  1801  M.  33. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  EUakim  WilUams  who  died  April  28th  1816    iE.  50. 
Underneath  this  Stone  Ues  mouldering  to  Dust  the  Body  of  Isaac  son  to  the 

Rev.  Nathan  &  Mrs.  Mary  WilUams  who  died  April  18  1781  in  the  5th 

year  of  his  Age: 
In  Memory  of  Mrs.  Mary  Wife  of  Mr.  EUakim  H.  WilUams  (and  Daughter 

of  Capt.  David  Burt  of  Longmeadow)  who  with  her  Infant  Babe  de- 
parted this  Life  Janry  22d  1793  in  the  24  year  of  her  age.  BS 
In  memory  of  Mary,  reUct  of  the  late  Rev.  Nathan  WiUiams  D.D.  who  died 

March  9,  1833  Aged  95. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  Nathan  WilUams,  Junr.  who  departed  this  Life  at  Savan- 
nah in  Georgia  Deer  16  A.D.  1784  ^tat.  24. 


124  Connecticut  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [April 

In  Memory  of  Rev.  Nathan  Williams  D.D.    He  was  born  Nov.  8,  1735  and 
ordained  pastor  of  the  Chm-ch  in  this  place  April  30,  1760.    This  office 
he  sustained  tiU  his  death  April  15,  1829. 
In  memory  of  Nathan  Williams  2d  who  died  Nov.  29,  1832  Aged  38. 
In  Memory  of  Miss  Ruth  Williams  Dautr  of  the  Revd  Nathan  &  Mrs.  Mary 

Williams  who  died  Oct.  3d  l788  In  ye  18th  Year  of  her  Age. 
Wilkes  WiUiams  Bom  March  2,  1765  Died  Jan.  11,  1810. 

Tamar  BueU  his  wife  Born  Nov.  30,  1757  Died  May  24  1853. 

Fanny  their  daughter  Born  Oct.  1,  1793  Died  M^rch  11,  1802. 

In  Memory  of  Anna  Daughter  of  Mr.  Aaron  &  Mrs.  Eleanor  Woodward  who 

died  March  21st  1795  in  the  20th  year  of  her  age. 
John  W.  Wright  died  Jan.  28,  1879  Aged  57. 

Mary  E.  his  wife  died  June  12,  1901  Aged  70. 
Lizzie  M.  only  child  of  John  W.  &  Mary  E.  Wright  died  Sept.  13,  1857  aged 

3  yrs  6  mos. 

Here  lyeth  the  Body  of  Mr.  John  Yoman  who  died  in  the  61  year  of  his  age 

in  January  in  1729. 
Benjamin  L.  Young  died  Nov.  13,  1874  Aged  70. 
EUphalet  Young  Died  Jan.  17,  1844.    M.  72. 
Lucy  wife  of  EUphalet  Young  Died  Sept.  20,  1843.    M.  69. 

Skunkamaug  Cemetery  * 

Mr.  Asa  Abel  died  Jan.  27, 1831,  JE.  69. 

Lydia,  wife  of  Asa  Abel  Died  May  8, 1838.    M.  80. 

Albert  Abom  died  Apr.  26,  1896.    Aged  86. 

Mary  A.  Charter,  has  wife  died  Aug.  23,  1910.    Aged  84. 
Sophia  Jane,  wife  of  Wm.  J.  Abom  Died  Feb.  25,  1888  Aged  62. 
WHHam  J.  Abom  Died  Jan.  16,  1907  Aged  80. 
Fernando  M.,  son  of  Mason  &  Elizabeth  H.  L.  Agard  died  May  23,  1863 

Aged  17  y'rs  8  mo's. 
George  H.  son  of  Mason  &  Elizabeth  Agard  died  Dec.  1,  1854.    JE.  2  y'rs 

4  mo.  &  10  dy. 

Hansel  H.  Agard  Died  Jan.  27,  1889.    Aged  74. 

Maria  A.  his  wife  Died  May  25,  1898.    Aged  79. 

Ohn  H.  Died  Feb.  29,  1856.    Aged  4  Mos. 

Arthur  E.  Died  Sept.  5,  1859.    Aged  3  Weeks. 
Hannah  M.  Amold,  wife  of  George  W.  Aldrich  Died  July  3,  1884.    Aged  65. 
Clarissa  Eaton,  wife  of  Hiram  Anderson  died  March  18,  1883.    Aged  69. 
Luther  C,  son  of  Luther  C.  &  Lucinda  Anderson  died  Aug.  9,  1844  aged 

9  mo's  &  12  days. 

Mary  P.  daughter  of  Luther  C.  &  Lucinda  Anderson  died  Nov.  5,  1846  aged 

14  y'rs. 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  George  &  Amelia  C.  Andrews  died  Sept,  4,  1856. 

Aged  25. 
Levi  L.  Andrews,  1833-1887. 

Carrie  L.  Lawrence,  his  wife  1834- 
Elisha  Amold  bom  June  29,  1811  Died  June  1,  1885. 

Esther  Huling,  wife  of  Elisha  Amold  born  Feb.  26,  1840  Died  Sept.  22, 1882. 
Hannah,  relict  of  David  Amold  died  June  2,  1856  Aged  67. 
Mary  Kimball,  wife  of  Elisha  Arnold  died  Jan.  25, 1852.    M.  35  Y.  7  M.  18  D. 
Stephen  Arnold  died  Sept.  3,  1877  Aged  65. 
Mr.  Abner  Ashley  died  Oct.  8,  1829.    M.  47. 
Alvin  S.  son  of  Elijah  &  Eliza  Ann  Ashley  died  July  27,  1850  aged  3  mo's 

10  d's. 

•  This  cemetery  is  situated  in  Tolland,  a  mile  and  a  half  east  from  Tolland  Street, 
on  the  State  road  from  the  Street  to  the  West  Willington  railroad  station. 


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Benjamin  Ashley  died  Jan.  12,  1862  aged  75. 

Bennie  A.,  son  of  Henry  A.  &  Elizabeth  J.  Ashley  Died  Nov.  14,  1880  Aged 

17yrs. 
Hattie  E.,  daughter  of  Henry  A.  &  Elizabeth  J.  Ashley  Died  Dec.  28,  1876 

Aged  18  yrs. 
Henry  A.  Ashley  died  June  24,  1867  Aged  37. 
Lovisa,  wife  of  Benjamm  Ashley  died  Sept.  25,  1848  Aged  60. 
Sabra,  wife  of  Benjamin  Ashley  died  Jan.  3,  1863  aged  65. 
Charles  Babcock  died  June  21,  1855.    Aged  58. 

Lucinda,  his  wife  died  Mar.  22,  1874.    Aged  77. 
Charles  H.  Babcock  Jan.  6,  1832-March  12,  1905. 

JuUa  A.  his  wife, 1830-March  26,  1880. 

Chester  Babcock  died  Dec.  12,  1864  Aged  83. 

Mr.  EUjah  Babcock  died  May  12,  1824.    JE.  73. 

EHzabeth  A.  wife  of  Isaiah  M.  Babcock  &  daughter  of  EHphaz  &  Lydia  Ward 

died  Nov.  29,  1850.    Aged  25. 
Experience,  wife  of  Chester  Babcock  died  Jan.  6,  1846.    Aged  61. 
Isaiah  Babcock  died  April  10,  1850.    Aged  59. 
Isaiah  M.  Babcock  died  Nov.  27,  1853  in  his  30  year. 
Mariva  A.,  wife  of  Phares  Babcock  died  Feb.  8,  1862.    Aged  39. 
Mrs.  Mary  Babcock  died  July  10,  1818  in  the  49  year  of  her  age. 
Mary  Ann,  wife  of  Phares  Babcock  died  July  4,  1869  Aged  45. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Ruth  Babcock,  consort  of  Mr.  Ehjah  Babcock  who  died 

April  25th,  1807  in  the  54th  year  of  her  age. 
Ruth,  daughter  of  EHjah  &  Ruth  Babcock  died  Oct.  14,  1847.    Aged  53. 
Charles  W.  Baker,  son  of  Mr.  Silvanus  &  Marcia  Baker  died  March  19,  1809 

Aged  4  mo.  15  da. 
Davis  Baker  died  Mar.  4,  1897.    Aged  72. 

In  memory  of  Mr.  Heman  Baker  who  died  Jan.  24,  1821  in  his  80  year. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Jane  Baker,  wife  of  Mr.  Samuel  Baker.    She  died  Deer 

10th  1787  in  ye  69th  Year  of  her  Age. 
In  memory  of  Marcia,  wife  of  Sylvanus  Baker  who  died  July  12, 1822  Aged  33. 
Mr.  Samuel  Baker  died  August  31st  1804  in  the  90th  year  of  his  age. 
In  memory  of  Sylvanus  Baker  who  died  Dec.  25,  1824.    Aged  38. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Temperance,  wife  of  Mr.  Heman  Baker,  who  died  April  24, 

1814  in  the  75th  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Aaron  Barnard  who  died  Febr  10th  1773  in  ye  27th  Year 

of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Ann,  Consort  of  Mr.  Moses  Barnard  who  died  Jany  21st 

1774  in  Her  39th  year. 
In  memory  of  Ann,  Dautr  of  Mr.  Moses  &  Mrs.  Ann  Barnard  who  died 

Feb.  21st  1774  in  her  17th  Year. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Esther  Dautr  of  Mr.  Moses  &  Mrs.  Ann  Barnard  who 

died  Dec.  12,  1774  in  her  22d  Year. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Francis,  Son  of  Mr.  Moses  &  Mrs.  Ann  Barnard  who  died 

Feb.  10,  1774  in  the  24  Year  of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  John,  Son  of  Mr.  Moses  &  Mrs.  Ann  Barnard  who  died  July  26th, 

1774  in  his  8th  year. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Mehitable,  Consort  of  Door  Thomas  Barnard  Died  Oct. 

24,  1774  in  Her  66  Year. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Samuel  Barnard  who  died  Decmr  12th  1774  in  the  37  Year 

of  his  Age. 
Solomon,  son  of  Mr.  Moses  &  Mrs.  Ann  Barnard  Died  Jan.  10,  1772  Aged 

5  weeks. 
In  memory  of  Doer  Thomas  Barnard  who  Died  Jany  ye  27th  1780  in  ye  74th 

yere  of  his  Age. 
Mr.  Adonijah  Benton  died  March  24,  1816.     JE.  59. 


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In  memory  of  Mrs.  Amia,  Relict  of  Mr.  Adonijah  Benton,  who  died  Jan.  30, 

1829.    Aged  55  years. 
Charles  E.  son  of  Benjamin  D.  &  Mary  M.  Benton  died  Sept.  18,  1851  Aged 

I  yr.  7  mo.  &  5  days. 

Aaron  Bernard,  son  of  John  Bernard  died  March  19,  1816  in  the  24  year  of 

his  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  John  Bernard  who  died  Sept.  the  12th  A.D.  1798  in  the 

35th  Year  of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Lucy,  wife  to  Mr,  Jared,  Brace.    She  Died  April  17th 

1781  in  ye  25th  year  of  her  Age.    • 
In  memory  of  Hannah,  Relict  of  Jabez  Bradley  who  died  Sept.  30,  1828  aged 

78. 
In  memory,  of  Jabez  Bradley  who  died  Sept.  7,  1825.    Aged  75. 
In  memory  of  Rockcy,  Daughter  to  Mr.  Jabez  &  Mrs.  Hannah  Bradley  who 

died  June  ye  3rd  A.D.  1783,  in  ye  5th  month  of  her  age. 
Adino  E.  Brooks,  Co.  K.  22d  Regt.  Conn.  Vols.  1834- 

Elizabeth  Tefft  his  wife.     1830-1909. 
Catharine  H.,  Consort  of  Rev.  Wm.  Brown  and  Daughter  of  Nancy  &  G.  M. 

Hyde,  Esq.  died  Sept.  29,  1838.    JEt.  29  yrs.  &  5  d's. 
Abigail  Spellman,  wife  of  Alanson  Bugbee,  Bom  Jan.  30,  1809,  Died  July  16, 

1888. 
Alanson  Bugbee  born  Aug.  26,  1804,  died  March  3,  1898. 
Domo  E.  son  of  Lucius  &  Maria  Bugbee  died  Dec.  15,  1853.    Aged  2  d's. 
Hemy  A.  Son  of  Apollos  &  Martha  Bugbee  &  Grandson  of  Alanson  &  Abigail 

Bugbee  Died  Feb.  27,  1876.    ^E.  21  y'rs. 
JuUa  Ann,  wife  of  Apollos  Bugbee  &  only  child  of  George  &  Eliza  Ann  Eaton 

died- Nov.  14,  1860  aged  26. 
Maro  E.  son  of  Lucius  S.  &  Maria  Bugbee  died  Aug.  2,  1854.    Aged  7  mo's 

&  19  d's. 
Sylvester  C.  Bugbee,  Serj.  in  Co.  A.  1st  Conn.  Cavalry  was  instantly  killed 

during  one  of  Wilson's  most  daring  raids,  by  a  Rebel  shell,  near  Reams 

Station,  Va.  June  29,  1864.    Aged  21  years.  .  .  . 
In  memory  of  Hannah,  relict  of  John  Bugbey  who  died  March  2,  1842. 

M.80. 
In  memory  of  John  Bugbey  who  died  March  18,  1838.    Aged  86. 
Sarah  H.  daughter  of  Alanson  &  Abigail  Bugbey  died  July  13,  1851.    Aged 

12  yrs.  6  mos.  &  17  days. 
DeUphene  N.  wife  of  George  W.  Cadv  Died  May  6,  1882.    Aged  27. 
WiUiam  A.  Cady  Died  Nov.  10,  1892.    Aged  84. 

Harriet  Grover  his  wife  died 1846.    Aged  44. 

In  memory  of  Mary  Carpenter  who  died  Sept.  29,  1833.    Aged  78. 

In  memory  of  Ebenezer  Caswell  who  was  born  Oct.  20, 1780  and  died  June  7, 

1832  aged  51  years. 
In  memory  of  Lemuel  Caswell  who  died  Nov.  15,  1833.    Aged  84. 
Abigail,  relict  of  Capt.  Ezra  Chapman  died  May  8,  1856.    Aged  72. 
Anna  G.  daughter  of  E.  L.  &  Annie  E.  Chapman  died  Aug.  17,  1866.    Aged 

II  months  20  days. 

Capt.  Ezra  Chapman  Died  Feb.  11,  1851.    Aged  77. 

Ezra  C.  B.  Only  child  of  Ezra  L.  and  Annie  E.  Chapman  died  June  13,  1864. 

Aged  5  yrs  7  mos.  &  21  d's. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Lydia  W.  wife  of  Ezra  Chapman  who  died  Dec.  14,  1806, 

iE.  30. 
Samuel  P.  Charter  died  Aug.  23,  1879.    Aged  57. 

Sevalia  S.  Baker,  his  wife,  died  Oct.  29,  1849.    Aged  21. 

Harriet  L.  Moore,  his  wife,  died  March  6,  1914.    Aged  68  yrs.  8  mo's. 
Sanford  Charter  died  Feb.  23,  1881.    Aged  81. 

Ruth,  his  wife,  died  Nov.  28,  1895.    Age  94. 


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Samuel  Charter  died  June  21,  1838.    Age  40. 

Caroline  A,  daughter  of  Samuel  &  Ruth  Charter  died  Aug.  14,  1853. 
Aged  21  Yrs. 
Edward  Chatfield  died  June  29,  1878.    Aged  67. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Increase  Clapp,  who  died  May  the  24th  A.D.  1801  in  the 

60th  Year  of  his  Age. 
Abi,  wife  of  WiUiam  Clark  died  Mar.  3,  1849.    Aged  73. 
Joseph  Clark  died  Apr.  28,  1869.    Aged  68.  .  .  . 

Submit  his  wife  died  Sept.  11,  1883.    Aged  85.  .  .  . 
Wm.  Washington  only  child  of  J.  &  S.  Clark  died  Dec.  8,  1838  Aged 
3  yrs. 
(Laura  A.  Sumner,  wife  of  Marvin  K.  Clark,  see  inscription  to  Wm.  A. 

Sumner.] 
Polly  Hale  wife  of  Jonathan  Clark  died  Jan.  27,  1830.    Aged  45. 
William  Clark  died  Nov.  29,  1856.    Aged  74. 
Elizabeth,  wife  of  Joshua  Cogswell  Died  Feb.  4,  1870.    Aged  76. 
Darius  Converse  died  May  6,  1814.    M.  49. 

Hannah  his  wife  died  April  7,  1837.    M.  73. 
In  memory  of  Sarah,  Daughter  of  Mr.  Stephen  &  Mrs.  Thankful  Cook  who 

died  August  ye  14th  1786  in  ye  5th  Year  of  her  age. 
Eliza  Ely,  Daughter  of  Charles  I.  &  Lucy  B.  Cooley  Died  Aptil  11,  1831. 

Aged  2  years  9  months  &  16  days. 
Emily,  wife  of  Joseph  C.  Cortney  died  Oct.  13,  1847.    Aged  42. 
Henry  Courtney  died  Aug,  22,  1881.    Aged  42. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Bethiah,  wife  of  Mr.  Samuel  Crandall  who  died  April  20th 

1806  In  ye  74th  Year  of  her  Age. 
Jarvis  Crandall  died  at  Pomfret  June  28,  1854.    Aged  53. 
In  memory  of  Minerva,  wife  of  Jarvis  Crandall  who  died  Feb.  25,  1831 

ML  36.  . 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Samuel  Crandall  who  died  Jan.  12th  1806  In  ye  77th  Year 

of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Eunice  Cravath,  who  died  December  ye  2d  1777  in  ye 

36th  Year  of  her  Age. 
In  memory  of  Polly,  wife  of  Talmon  Cross  who  died  April  2,  1825  in  her 

46  year. 
In  memory  of  Tahnon  Cross  died  Oct.  27,  1858.    Aged  78. 

Annie  Shaw  his  wife  died  Aug.  6,  1873  Aged  73. 
John  W.  son  of  Wm.  H.  &  Sarah  J.  Danforth  died  Jan.  8,  1839.    M.  16  mo. 
Sarah  J.  wife  of  Wm.  H.  Danforth  died  Dec.  14,  1845.    Aged  29. 
Wm.  W.  son  of  Wm.  H.  &  Sarah  J.  Danforth  died  Feb.  15,  1843,  aged  3  y'rs 

&  6  mo's. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Shubael  Davis  Late  of  Marthar's  Vinyard  who  departed 

this  life  May  ye  20th  A.D.  1803.    Aged  55  years.  , 
Bethiah  W.  died  Jan.  29th,  1808,  daughter  to  Mr.  John  &  Mrs.  Keziah  De- 
lano, aged  9  months. 
Bethiah  W.  died  Feb.  Uth,  1811,  daughter  to  Mr.  John  &  Mrs.  Keziah 

Delano  in  the  3  year  oT  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Lydia,  wife  to  Mr.  Shubal  Dimock.    She  Died  April  ye 

16th  A.D.  1779  in  ye  47th  Year  of  her  Age. 
Mary,  wife  of  E.  0.  Dimock  died  June  13,  1891.    Aged  39. 
Ebenezer  Doane  died  May  10,  1860.    Aged  83. 
Eunicia  T.  wife  of  Ebenezer  Doane  died  Oct.  3,  1847.    Aged  63. 
In  memory  of  Julia,  daughter  of  Ebenezer  &  Eunicia  Doane  who  died  Aug. 

30,  1829  aged  10  years. 
John  Dobson  died  Dec.  5,  1887.    Aged  59. 

Mary  A.  Swallow,  wife  of  John  Dobson,  died  Oct.  29,  1911.    Aged  83. 
George  L.  Drake  died  Oct.  21,  1882.    Aged  27. 


128  Connedicvi  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [April 

Henry  Drake  died  Jan.  6,  1900,  aged  48. 

James  S.  son'  of  Levi  &  Mary  G.  Drake  enlisted  in  Co.  A  16  Regt  Conn. 
Vols.  July  14,  1862.    Was  killed  Dec.  4,  1864,  by  a  rebel  guard  while  a 
prisoner  of  war  at  Florence,  S.  C.    Aged  19  yrs.  5  mos. 
Lester  H.  Drake  died  Dec.  17,  1863  age  51. 

Lurena  P.  Eaton,  wife  of  Lester  H.  Drake  Died  Nov.  28,  1908.    aged 
91. 

Children  of  Lester  H.  &  Lurena  P.  Drake. 
Adaline  M.  died  Aug.  20,  1837  aged  9  mo's. 
Martha  S.  died  Oct.  25,  1838  aged  6  mo's. 
Sabra  S.  died  Aug.  17,  1837  aged  2  y'rs  11  mo's. 
Col.  Levi  Drake  died  Nov.  16,  1846.    Aged  37. 

Mary  G.  his  wife  died  Jan.  15,  1899  aged  84. 

Lucy  E.  daughter  of  Levi  &  Mary  G.  Drake  died  July  5,  1850  aged 
6  ys  9  mos.  23  ds. 
Aaron  Eaton  died  Nov.  6,  1845.    M.  81. 

Amanda  Stuart,  wife  of  Seth  C.  Eaton  Aug.  16,  1820  May  4,  1886. 
Austin  &  Horace,  sons  of  Mr.  Aaron  &  Mrs.  Sarah  Eaton.    Austin  died 
Aug.  22d  1798  in  the  3  year  of  his  age.    Horace  died  May  30th  1796  in 
the  2d  year  of  his  age. 
Charlotte  M.  only  Daughter  of  Sheldon  &  Phebe  Eaton  died  Oct.  4,  1849. 

Aged  15  yrs.  &  10  mos. 
Delford,  son  of  Mr.  Aaron  &  Mrs.  Sarah  Eaton  died  March  9,  1824.    M. 

13  yrs. 
Edwin,  son  of  Mr.  Seth  &  Mrs.  Phebe  Eaton  died  Dec.  23d  1801  aged  2  years 

6  4  mos. 

Elliott  M.  son  of  Sheldon  &  Phebe  C.  Eaton  died  Jan.  23,  1857.    Aged  14. 
George  Eaton  died  Dec.  21,  1901.    Aged  92. 

EUza  A.  his  wife  died  Oct.  22,  1889.    Aged  77. 
Jeduthan  Eaton  died  May  20,  1864.    Aged  90. 
Jeduthan  C.  Eaton,  M.D.  Apr.  4,  1807-Dec.  12,  1894. 

Mercy  Moore  his  wife  March  17,  1808-Jan.  4,  1854. 

Philena  Agard  his  wife  Apr.  25,  1825-Jan.  25,  1916. 

Children  [sic\.    Amy  E.  Eaton  Nov.  25,  1858-May  12,  1905. 
Jenisha,  daughter  of  Mr.  Aaron  &  Mrs,  Sarah  Eaton  died  Feb.  17th  1801  in 

the  2d  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  John  Eaton  who  Died  March  the  12th  A.D.  1803  in  the 

79th  Year  of  His  Age. 
Laura  Ehzabeth,  wife  of  Seth  C.  Eaton  died  Nov.  6,  1862  aged  20. 
Lizzie  L.  wife  of  C.  D.  Eaton  died  Sept.  15,  1900.    Aged  56. 
Lydia,  wife  of  Jeduthan  Eaton  died  May  25,  1839.    Aged  64. 
Phebe  C.  relict  of  Sheldon  Eaton  died  Nov.  20,  1862.    Aged  48. 
Philena  A.  daughter  of  Jeduthan  &  Lydia  Eaton  died  Nov.  7,  1828  aged 

7  years. 

Sarah,  Rehct  of  Aaron  Eaton  died  Sept.  18,  1851.    M.  85. 

Seth  C.  Eaton  Jan.  12,  1832-Aug.  14,  1883. 

Sheldon  Eaton  died  Oct.  30,  1852.    Aged  48. 

This  monument  is  erected  to  the  memory  of  EUzabeth,  wife  of  WilUam  El- 
dredge.    She  died  Deer  12th,  1816  aged  45. 

WiUiam  Eldredge  died  Nov.  2d,  1852  aged  82  y'rs  10  mo's.  Likewise  in 
memory  of  two  infant  children,  son  &  daughter  of  Wm.  &  Eliz'h  Eldredge 
who  were  buried  in  New  London  in  1808  &  1810. 

Amos  B.  Emerson  died  Feb.  3,  1862  Aged  46. 

Benjamin  F.  Eno  Died  Nov.  13,  1885.    Aged  20  yrs.  9  mo. 

Maria  Pinney,  reUct  of  Jesse  Eno,  died  Feb.  6,  1863.    JE.  65. 

Nelson  Eno  Bom  Jan.  8,  1823  Died  Nov.  29,  1901. 

Harriet  L.  his  wife  Bom  July  9,  1824  Died  Feb.  1,  1899. 


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Rhoda  wife  of  Rev.  Siloam  Short  and  Azariah  Faxon  Died  Nov.  29,  1840 

aged  69. 
EUza  Finley  bom  Sept.  7,  1813  Died  Nov.  27,  1893. 
Samuel  Finley  born  Aug.  9,  1808  Died  Dec.  21,  1856. 
Charles  Fish  Died  Feb.  12,  1876.    JE.  90. 

Esther  His  wife  Died  Feb.  28,  1875.    M.  81. 

Martha  F.  Their  Daughter  Died  Sept.  1,  1824.    iE.  2  ys  2  ms  11  ds. 
Lewis  Gary  died  Sept.  30,  1888.    Aged  62  years 

Sally  Jewett  his  wife  died  Aug.  5,  1868.    Aged  4:7  years. 
Abigail  C.  Gilbert  died  Sept.  13,  1865.    Aged  39. 
AureHa,  widow  of  Merit  Gilbert  Died  Apr.  23,  1871.    Aged  90. 
Merit  GUbert  died  Nov.  6,  1854.    Aged  74. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Phebe  Ami,  wife  of  Merit  Gilbert  who  died  Dec.  9, 

1823.    Aged  43. 
In  memory  of  Abial  Gray  who  died  April  14th  1805  in  the  91st  year  of  his  age. 
Gilbert  G.  Green  died  Oct.  29,  1847  aged  29. 
Nancy  E.  wife  of  Orren  0.  Green  Died  Jime  26,  1858.    Aged  38. 
In  memory  of  Mary,  wife  of  Ichabod  Griggs  who  died  Sept.  19th,  1807  in  the 

82d  year  of  her  age. 
Aner  Grover  1817-1895. 

Mercy  Ann  Hungerford  his  wife  1822- 
Charles  H.  Grover  died  March  13,  1878.    M.  29. 
Daniel  Grover  died  Dec.  4,  1860.    Aged  82. 
Eber  F.  Grover  died  June  29,  1870  aged  50  yrs  &  7  mos. 
Emily  Grover  died  Feb.  7,  1899.    Aged  83. 
Horatio  Grover  died  Aug.  5,  1886.    Aged  88. 

Lucinda  his  wife  died  Jan.  6,  1840.    Aged  38. 

Norman  died  Aug.  24,  1862.    Aged  30. 

Julia  M.  died  Oct.  18,  1837.    Aged  2  y'rs. 

Children  of  Horatio  &  Lucinda  Grover. 
John  Grover  died  Feb.  1st,  1873.    Aged  85. 
Lois,  widow  of  Thomas  Curtis  and  wife  of  John  Grover  died  Jan.  7,  1862 

aged  73. 
Oliver  Grover  died  March  15,  1829  M.  49  yrs.  6  mo. 

Asenath,  relict  of  Oliver  Grover  died  Oct.  18,  1837.    M.  57. 

Laura  their  daughter  died  March  24,  1810.    ^E.  4  yrs.  4  mo. 
In  memory  of  Peggy,  wife  of  Daniel  Grover,  2d,  who  died  Jan.  9,  1834. 

Aged  48. 
Phebe,  wife  of  John  Grover  died  Apr.  12,  1844  aged  71. 
Clarence  J.  Gutterson  1847- 

Elizabeth  P.  Shirley  his  wife  1839-1914. 
Harry  S.  Gutterson  1876-1914. 
Baker  Hale  died  July  31,  1865.    Aged  37.    (Co.  K.  22nd  Conn.  Inf.). 

Rosetta  his  wife  Died  Feb.  7,  1888.    Aged  63. 

Frederic  R.  Hale  died  April  8,  1880.    Aged  21. 
Anne  J.  dau.  of  H.  &  J.  Hansen  Feb.  28,  1888-May  19,  1901. 
Bertha  M.  Sparrow  wife  of  Johannes  Hansen  Died  Dec.  14,  1903.    Aged 

26  yrs.  11  mos. 
Carl  T.  Hansen  Feb.  15,  1863  June  8,  1888 
Diderick  Hansen  bom  in  Mogeltonder,  Denmark,  Oct.'  15, 1821- Jan.  22, 1896. 

Engeborg  M.  Jorgensen  his  wife  bom  in  Solosted,  Denmark,  July  14, 
1821-May  22,  1906. 
Diderik  Hansen,  born  in  Mogeltonder,  Denmark,  June  23,  1850,  died  in 

Dayton,  Ohio,  Dec.  1,  1884.    Aged  34  Y's  5  M's  8  D's. 
Kirstine  C.  Hansen  Aug.  20,  1853-May  7,  1911. 
Henry  Hartlon  died  July  29,  1880.    Aged  35. 
Charlotte  N.  Harwood  died  Oct.  19,  1901.    Age  76  Yrs  &  5  Mos. 


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Lewis  Harwood  died  Jan.  1,  1892.    Aged  91. 

Luther  H.  Harwood  died  Aug.  20,  1909.     Aged  &3  yrs.  &  11  Mos. 

Matilda,  wife  of  LewLs  Harwood  died  Dec.  30,  1891.    Aged  94. 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Abigail,  wife  of  Mr.  Abner  Hatch  who  died  Nov.  17,  1773 

in  her  45  Year. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Abner  Hatch  who  died  Jany  2d  1805  in  the  79th  year  of 

his  age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Jenna,  wife  of  Mr.  Heman  Hatch  who  died  April  27, 1796 

in  the  30  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Manarva  daughr  of  Mr.  Ede  &  Mrs.  Eunice  Hatch  who  died 

Jany  9th  1805.     aged  2  months  18  days. 
In  memory  of  Lois,  the  wife  of  Mr.  Samuel  Hawkins  who  died  March  ye  27 

A.D.  1781  in  the  21  First  Year  of  her  Age. 
In  memory  of  Capt.  Ichabod  Hinckley  who  died  Feby  23,  1807  in  the  72d 

year  of  his  age. 
Mark  F.  Hiscox  died  Sept.  15,  1849.    Aged  27. 
WilHam  Hohnan  died  Oct.  8,  1887  Aged  76. 

Anne  his  wife  Died  March  15,  1870  Aged  60. 
William  Duran  Hohnan  died  March  29,  1902  Aged  56. 
Benjamin  Howard  died  Sept.  28,  1826.    M.  44. 
Deliverance,  wife  of  Benjamin  Howard  died  Sept.  4,  1826.    M.  44. 
Dilana,  wife  of  Joseph  Howard  died  Sept.  7,  1823.    ^E.  42. 
Hezekiah,  son  of  Mr.  Thomas  &  Mrs.  Priscilla  Howard  Died  Aug.  27,  1782 

in  the  7  year  of  his  Age. 
Joseph  Howard  bom  Nov.  26,  1780,  died  Feb.  18,  1865. 
Melenda,  wife  of  Mr,  Stephen  Howard  died  Nov.  29,  1815  in  the  34  year  of 

her  age.  , 
Mrs.  Priscilla,  relict  of  Mr.  Thomas  Howard  died  Feb.  14,  1818.    M.  72. 
In  memory  of  Samuel,  son  of  Mr.  Thomas  &  Mrs.  Priscilla  Howard  who  died 

Nov.  27,  1785  in  the  19  Year  of  his  Age. 
Samuel  D.  son  of  Mr.  Thomas  &  Priscilla  Howard  died  July  24th  1800  in  the 

15th  Year  of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  Samuel  D.  son  of  Mr.  Harvey  and  Mrs.  Sarah  Howard  who 

died  April  8,  1812  aged  11  months. 
Mr.  Stephen  Howard  died  May  29,  1813  in  the  36  year  of  his  age. 
Susan  Howard  died  at  East  Windsor  Sept.  18,  1836.    Aged  18  Years. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Thomas  Howard  who  died  Octr  18,  1805  aged  61  years. 
Prince  Howes,  Son  of  Ebenezer  &  Priscilla  Howes  died  May  1,  1802  M.  33. 
Abigail  wife  of  Gurdon  Isham  died  April  18,  1861  aged  58.    : 
Gurdon  Isham  died  Feb.  7,  1857  Aged  56. 
Harriett  A.  daughter  of  Gurdon  &  Abigail  Isham  died  April  7,  1854  Aged 

11  y'rs  &  18  d's. 
Zahnon  L.  Jacobs  Dec.  6,  1823-Mar.  3,  1902. 

Ane  Jacobson  Born  in  Denmark  Nov.  11,  1811  Died  June  8,  1886.    Aged  74. 
Amos  W.  son  of  Amos  &  Mary  Jaques  Died  Feb.  13,  1826  aged  1  yr  3  mo. 
Mindwell,  reUct  of  Jonathan  Jennings  died  Oct.  20,  1826.    M.  66. 
Annie  M.  wife  of  John  Johnson  born  in  Denmark  Jan.  15,  1854  died  Sept.  6, 

1907. 
H.  P.  Johnson  died  Feb.  9,  1897,  Aged  56. 
Health  wife  of  Randolph  Johnson  Died  Apr.  10,  1884  Aged  59. 
Jasper  G.  son  of  Mr.  Daniel  &  Mrs.  Ruth  Johnson  died  Feb.  1,  1817  in  the 

18  year  of  his  age. 
Lieut.  Lurandas  Johnson  Co.  K,  22d  Conn.  Inf. 
Randolph  Johnson  died  Oct.  6,  1879.    Aged  48. 
Rufus  Johnson  died  Aug.  10,  1868  Aged  70. 
Lydia  S.  wife  of  Esek  Joslin,  Jr.  died  Dec.  4,  1866  aged  53  y'rs. 
Minerva  L.  wife  of  Esek  Joslin  died  Dec.  29,  1887  Aged  62. 


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Urana  Sprague  wife  of  Esek  Joslin  died  Sept.  12,  1848.     M.  81. 

Marcia  M.  Kelley  died  June  3,  1886  Aged  64. 

Adeline  died  May  17,  1829  JE.  20  dys  daughter  of  H.  &  M.  Kellogg. 

Augustus  P.  son  of  Edward  P.  &  Catharin  Kellogg  died  May  28, 1845.    Aged 

2  y'rs  &  2  mo's. 
Catharin  G.  wife  of  Edward  P.  Kellogg  died  March  28,  1881  Aged  73. 
Charles  M.  died  Feb.  19,  1822  iE.  1  yr  1  mo.  son  of  H.  &  M.  Kellogg. 
Edward  P.  Kellogg  died  Feb.  28,  1894  Aged  84. 
Emeline  died  July  22,  1&31  M.  2  y'rs  3  mo's  daughter  of  H.  &  M.  Kellogg. 

[To  be  continued! 


THE  ENGLISH  HOME  AND  ANCESTRY 

OF 

JOHN  GROSVENOR  OF  ROXBURY,.   MASS. 

By  Daniel  Kent,  B.A.,  of  Worcester,  Mass. 

In  the  Old  burying  ground  at  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Eustis 
Streets  in  Roxbury  (now  a  part  of  Boston),  Mass.,  on  the  right  of  the 
entrance  gate  and  not  far  distant,  near  the  wall  on  the  Eustis  Street 
side,  stands  a  dark  slate  stone  in  a  good  state  of  preservation,  on  which 
is  inscribed : 

Here  Lyeth  Buried  ye  Body  of    :    lohn  Grosuenor  who  Deed  Septe^i  ye 

27th  in  ye  49  Year  of  his  Age    1691 

On  this  stone  is  cut  a  coat  of  arms,  the  garb  in  the  dexter  quartering 

and  the  crest,  a  talbot  statant  on  a  wreath,  pointing  apparently  to  a 

connection  with  the  ancient  Grosvenor  family  of  co.  Chester,  England.* 

The  family  tradition  that  John  Grosvenor  of  Roxbury,  Mass., 
came  from  Chester,  where  he  married  Esther  Clarke,  an  heiress,  has 
been  accepted  as  an  estabhshed  fact.  Most  pubhshed  genealogical 
sketches  of  him  state  that  he  was  a  son  of  Sir  Richard  Grosvenor, 
Bart.;  but  this  cannot  be  true,  as  Sir  Richard,  the  first  baronet, 
who  died  14  Sept.  1645,  left  only  one  surviving  son,  Sir  Richard,  the 
second  baronet.  This  second  Sir  Richard,  who  died  31  Jan.  1664/5, 
had  five  sons,  of  whom  all  except  Roger,  the  eldest,  died  unmarried. 

•  The  well-known  family  of  the  Grosvenors,  of  which  the  Duke  of  Westminster,  of 
Eton  Hall,  co.  Chester,  is  at  present  the  most  prominent  member,  claims  descent  from 
Norman  lords  who  in  the  tenth  century  held  a  barony  at  Venables  in  the  Duchy  of 
Normandy,  about  thirty  miles  from  Rouen,  on  the  road  to  Paris.  Hugh  Lupus  came 
into  England  with  the  Conqueror  and  was  made  Count  Palatine  of  Chester.  With 
him,  it  is  said,  came  his  nephew,  the  ancestor  of  the  later  Grosvenors,  Gilbert  le  Veneur 
(the  Huntsman),  who,  with  others  of  the  family,  received  large  estates  in  Cheshire. 
The  appellation  le  Veneur  was  taken  from  the  office  of  huntsman  (in  Latin  venator)  to 
the  Dukes  of  Normandy,  which  was  hereditary  in  this  family  before  the  Norman 
Conquest  of  England.  The  name  Grosvenor,  which,  according  to  Ormerod,  the  his- 
torian of  Cheshire,  is  not  found  before  1260,  is  said  to  be  derived  from  the  title  le  Grand 
Veneur,  which  appears  in  various  forms,  such  as  le  Graunt  Venur,  GraurUvenour,  le 
Groa  Venour,  le  Grosvenour,  le  Gravenor,  and  finally  Grosvenor.  Pedigrees  of  the  various 
branches  of  the  family  may  be  found  in  the  English  Visitations,  and  much  information 
is  given  in  Ormerod's  History  of  Cheshire.  The  Grosvenor  arms  were:  Azure,  a  garb 
or.     Various  signs  for  diEferp nee  distinguished  the  various  branches  of  the  family. 

VOL.  Lxxn.  9 


132  English  Home  and  Ancestry  of  John  Grosvenor       [April 

The  writer  of  this  article  has  made  an  exhaustive  search  of  the 
Grosvenor  records  in  England.  Having  become  convinced,  by 
research  and  by  correspondence  with  the  Duke  of  Westminster,  the 
Rector  of  Eton  Hall,  co.  Chester,  and  the  Secretary  of  the  Lancashu;e 
and  Cheshire  Historical  Society,  that  John  Grosvenor,  the  immi- 
grant ancestor  of  the  family  in  New  England,  did  not  come  directly 
from  the  Chester  family,  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  branches  of 
this  family  scattered  throughout  England.  Guided  by  the  coat  of 
arms  on  the  gravestone  at  Roxbury,  he  decided  that  John  Grosvenor 
must  have  come  from  Shropshire;  and  his  labors  were  rewarded  by 
finding  in  St.  Leonard's  Church,  at  Bridgnorth,  Shropshire,  the  record 
of  John  Grosvenor 's  baptism.  At  the  College  of  Arms  in  London  he 
found  a  pedigree  of  the  Grosvenors  of  Bridgnorth,  certified  in  1663 
by  Leicester  Grosvenor,  the  eldest  brother  of  John  of  Roxbury,  which 
was  respited  "to  make  proof e  of  the  Descent  from  the  Grosvenours 
of  Eton  in  Cheshire,"  but  "nothing  [was]  done  therein."  This 
pedigree,  a  copy  of  which  is  given  in  this  article,  enabled  the  writer 
to  go  back  to  the  grandfather  of  John  of  Roxbury;  and  the  wills  of 
the  grandfather  and  father  of  the  immigrant,  abstracts  of  which  are 
given  below,  as  well  as  entries  in  the  registers  of  the  parish  of  St.  Leon- 
ard, Bridgnorth,  confirm  the  fine  given  in  the  pedigree.  The  writer 
has  not  succeeded  in  determining  the  connection  of  the  Grosvenors 
of  Bridgnorth  with  the  Chester  family;  but  that  John  Grosvenor 
of  Roxbury  was  descended  from  that  family  there  can  be  Httle 

doubt.  P  -o  -J        i.u 

The  EngUsh  records  relating  to  the  Grosvenors  of  Bridgnorth 

follow. 

The  Will  of  William  Gravenor  of  Bridgnorth  within  the  countie  of  Salop, 
gent.,  28  December  1599.  Whereas  I  have  one  daughter,  whose  name  is 
Margery  Gravenor.  I  do  appointe  that  the  rent,  proffitt,  and  commoditie, 
whatsoever  shall  arise  of  and  for  my  great  meadow  above  the  Fryers  dissolued 
neare  Bridgnorth  and  the  htle  close  called  the  Hose,  shall  remaine  to  my  saide 
daughter  Margerie  for  the  terme  of  six  yeares  nexte  after  the  decease  of  my 
mother  in  lawe  Anne  Dovie,  to  be  a  stock  main^nance  or  marriage  good  for 
my  saide  daughter;  yet  upon  condition  that  my  said  daughter  be  ruled  and 
placed  in  marriage  at  the  good  likeinge  of  my  wife,  her  mother,  and  if  [sic,  ?  of] 
my  sone  &  heire  and  of  other  my  frendes;  or  ells  otherwise,  if  she  be  unrulye 
and  obstinate,  the  same  to  remaine  to  my  wife  and  my  heire.  I  will  that  my 
tableboarde  uppon  a  frame  shall  remaine  to  my  sonne  and  heire  WiUiam 
Grauenor.  To  my  sister  Joice  Grauenor  the  tenement  m  Lessley  Street  which 
Fraunces  Farelam  dwelleth  in  and  the  backside  thereunto  belonging,  To  have 
the  same  during  her  naturall  hfe,  payeng  therefore  during  her  saide  Ufe  to  my 
heires  and  assignes  3s.  4d.  yereUe  at  our  Ladie  dale  and  Michaehnas  by  euen 
portions,  keping  repairations  thereof  and  mayneteyninge  it  also  tennaimt- 
able.  My  wife  Ursula  shall  have  the  bringmg  up  of  my  two  children,  my  son 
and  my  daughter;  and  she  shall  bring  up  my  sonne  to  be  a  scholler,  if  he 
prove  to  be  apt;  if  nott,  to  leame  to  write  and  reade,  and  set  him  to  some 
good  occupation.  And  my  wife  shall  haue  also  the  third  parte  after  my  sonne 
shall  come  to  his  age  for  her  jomture  (as  the  lawe  doth  appointe),  and  untill 
my  heire  come  to  age,  my  wife  to  haue  the  whole  proflStt  of  my  landes  towards 
her  owne  mamtenaunce  and  for  the  rearinge  of  my  children.  All  my  landes, 
tenementes,  and  hereditaments  I  give  to  my  sonne  WiUiam  Gravenor,  to  his 
heires  and  assignes  foreuer.    If  my  saide  sonne  die  without  issue  of  his  body 


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lawfully  begotten,  then  my  saide  landes,  Tenementes,  and  hereditaments  to 
remaine  to  my  saide  daughter  Margerie  and  to  her  issue.  And  for  wante  of 
issue  of  her  bodie  lawfully  begotten,  to  remaine  to  the  right  and  nexte  heires 
in  bloude  of  me,  the  saide  WilHam  Grauenor.  All  my  wearing  apparrell  I 
give  to  Roger  Grauenor  of  Coventry,  bemg  my  brother.  All  the  rest  of  my 
goodes  I  leaue  to  the  discretion  of  my  wife.  I  appoint  my  saide  wife  and  my 
Sonne  William  Grauenor  executors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testamente. 
Debts  which  I  owe,  videlicet,  to  John  Steenton  £5.  10s.,  to  master  Patchet 
50s.,  to  Thomas  Mihshew  29s.,  to  Mr.  Pevis  12s.  or  thereaboute.  Thomas 
Hoorde,  Esquier,  oweth  me  £15,  parcell  of  the  purchase  of  my  meadow.  Mr. 
Staunton  oweth  me  6s.  8d.  Witnesses:  Richarde  Blackwey,  Gierke,  Rich- 
ard Dovie,  and  William  Kinge.  Proved  22  November  1604  by  John  Davis, 
husband  of  Ursula  Davis  alias  Gravenof,  relect  of  the  said  deceased  and  one 
of  the  executors  named  in  the  will,  with  power  reserved  to  the  other  executor. 
(P.C.C.,  Harte,  88.) 

The  Will  of  William  Gravener  the  elder  of  Bridgenorth  in  the  County 
of  Salopp,  gent.,  27  May  1652.  To  bee  buried  in  the  parish  Church  of  S* 
Leonards  in  Bridgenorth,  neere  unto  the  place  where  my  father  was  buned. 
To  Susanna,  my  wife,  the  moity  or  one  halfe  of  all  that  my  messuage  wherem 
I  now  dwell  called  and  knowne  by  the  name  of  the  Fryers,  and  the  Moity  or 
one  halfe  of  the  garden  thereunto  adioyneing  and  belonging,  scituate  in  or 
neere  Bridgnorth  aforesaid,  in  the  said  County  of  Salop,  dureing  the  Terme 
of  her  naturall  life.  And  after  her  decease  I  give  the  same  to  Lester  Gravenor, 
Sonne  and  heire  appearent  of  mee  the  said  Wilham  Gravener,  and  his  heires 
for  ever.  And  the  other  Moity  of  the  said  Messuage,  and  alsoe  All  the 
Lands,  meadows,  Leasows,  and  Passures  to  the  said  Messuage  belonging  or 
in  any  wise  app'teyneing,  scituate  in  or  near  Bridgenorth  aforesaid,  and 
alsoe  all  other  the  Messuages,  lands,  Tenemts,  and  hereditamts  of  mee,  the 
said  William  Gravener,  scituate  within  the  town  and  Lib'ties  of  Bridgenorth 
aforesaid  and  in  Ouldbury  in  the  said  County  of  Salop,  I  give  to  the  said 
Lester  Gravener  and  his  heires  forever.  And  alsoe  I  give  to  him  All  my 
goods,  Cattells,  and  Chattells  whatsoever,  upon  Condition  that  the  said 
Leister  Gravener  or  his  heires  shall  wt^  in  twoe  yeares  next  after  my  decease 
pay  and  discharge  all  such  Debts  wch  I  doe  owe  or  shall  owe  at  the  tyme 
of  my  decease,  and  also  w^t  in  two  yeares  next  after  my  decease  pay  To 
my  daughter  Susanna  Gravener  £40  of  lawfull  money  of  England,  To  my 
Daughter  Grace  Gravener  £40  of  like  money.  To  my  Daughter  Jane  Gravener 
£40  of  like  money.  To  my  Daughter  Mary  Harrison  £5,  To  my  Daughter 
Lettice  Levinge  £5,  To  her  daughter  Lettice  Levinge  £5,  To  John 
Eddowes  £5,  To  my  sonne  Jerrard  Gravenor  the  sume  of  threscore  poundes, 
and  to  my  sonne  John  Gravenor  the  sume  of  threscore  poundes  of  lawfull 
money  of  England.  Provided  allwaies  that  if  my  sonne  Lester  Gravener  or 
his  heires  shall  make  defaulte  of  paymt  of  my  sayd  debts  or  of  the  said  other 
severall  somes  of  money  limitted  to  bee  payd  as  aforesaid,  then  the  guifte 
and  bequests  made  by  mee  to  the  said  Lester  Gravener  and  his  heires  shall 
be  utterly  voyd;  and  then  I  give  and  bequeath  all  my  said  Messuages,  lands, 
Tenemts,  and  p'misses  before  mentioned  (except  the  said  Moity  of  the  said 
Messuage  and  garden  called  the  Fryers,  which  I  give  to  the  said  Susanna,  my 
wife,  for  the  Terme  of  her  naturall  life)  to  the  said  Susanna  Gravener,  my 
Daughter,  Grace  Gravener,  Jane  Gravener,  Gerrard  Gravener,  William 
Gravener,  and  John  Gravener,  their  Executo",  Administrator,  and  assignes, 
.from  and  immediately  after  my  decease,  for  and  dureing  the  full  end  and 
Terms  of  Fowerscore  and  Nyneteene  yeares  then  next  following.  And  I  give 
to  them  all  my  goods,  cattells,  and  Chattells  for  ye  payinge  of  my  said  debts 
and  for  payment  of  the  severall  Somes  of  money  before  limitted  to  bee  payd 
to  them,  the  said  Susanna,  my  daughter,  Grace,  Jane,  Gerard,  WilUam 


134  English  Home  and  Aiicestry  of  John  Grosvenor        [April 

Graveuer,  and  John  Gravener,  my  sonncs,  and  to  the  said  Mary  Harrison, 
Lettice  Ijev'mg  and  her  Daughter  Lcttice  Leving,  and  John  Eddowes.  Pro- 
vided allvvays  I  give  to  tiie  sd  Susanna,  my  wife,  the  one  halfe  of  my  house- 
hould  goods  and  implements  of  househould,  anything  before  mentioned  to 
the  Contrary  in  any  wise  notwt''  standing.  Executors:  Thomas  I^eving  and 
Edward  Harrison,  gent.,  my  sonne  in  lawcs,  and  I  give  to  them  £4  for  their 
paynes,  to  be  equally  devided  betwcne  them.  Witnesses:  Thomas  Tyther, 
Robert  Ranolds,  Thomas  Llawe,  W.  barter.  Proved  12  September  1653  by 
the  executors  named  in  the  will.     (P.  C.  C.,  Breut,  366.) 

Grosvenor  Entries  in  the  Registers  of  the  Parish  of  St.  Leonard, 
Bridgnorth,  co.  Salop,  1551-1708* 

Baptisms 
1593  W'"  sonne  of  W'"  Gravener  Gent  the  xviii  of  Deer. 
1596  Margaret  y^  daughter  of  Will'"  Gravener  gent,  x-vih  of  Maye 
1634  William  the  sonne  of  William  Gravenor  gen  the  xvii^^  dale  of  Aprill 
1636  Jane  the  daughter  of  William  Gravenor  gent  and  Susanna  his  wife 
the  xxvi  day  of  July 

1640  John  the  sonne  of  William  Gravenor  and  Susaima  his  wife  ye  second 

day  of  January  [1640/1] 
1655  Christopher  son  of  M^  Leicester  Gros\'enor  and  EUenor  his  wife  ye 
8  August 

1662  William,  son  of  Mr  Leicester  Grosvenor  and  EUenor  his  wife,  March  ye 

19th  [1662/3]  [sic] 

1663  William  son  of  Mr  Leicester  Grosvenor  and  EUenor  his  wife  ye  20 

September 

1666  Eastwicke,  the  sonne  of  Mr  Leicester  Grosvenor  and  EUenor  his  wife, 

ye  4th  of  March  [1666/7] 

Marriages 
1590  W'"  Gravener  &  Ursula  Blunt  the  xvith  of  November 

1592  W>i'  Peat  &  Johoane  Gravener  the  xxvit^  of  June 

1593  Hugh  Gravener  &  Joane  Streete  the  xi^h  day  of  December 
1600  John  Davies  &  Ursula  Gravenor  the  ivt-h  of  June 

1624  WiU'"  Gravenor  &  Anne  Baskerfield  the  xxviiih  day  of  November 
1630  Richard  Phillips  and  Margere  Gravenor  the  second  day  of  June 

1641  John  Wood  and  Lettice  Gravenour  the  19*^  of  October 

Burials 
1583  Margaret  Gravenor  yf  vt'i  of  October 
1589  WiUiam  Gravener  Hon'e  Gen.  xxx  Octobr 
1599  WUIm  Gravonor  the  xviiti:  day  of  January  [1599/1600] 
1613  Barbara  Gravenor  the  xviiitt  day  of  Marche  [1613/14] 
1652  William  Gravenor  Gent,  the  xxi  of  June 

1655  Christopher  Grosvenor  son  of  Leicester  Grosvenor  Gent.  17  September 
1655  Leycester  Grosvenor  son  of  Leicester  Grosvenor  Gent.  24  September 

1667  M"  Susanna  Grosvenor  the  20  day  of  June 

1669  Eastwicke,  the  sonne  of  Leicester  Grosvenor  gent,  the  18th  March 

[1669/70] 

1670  Richard  Grosvenor  25th  of  April 

1671  Gerald  Grosvenor  June  the  27th 

1672  WiUiam  Grosvenor  3  Feb.  [1672/3] 
1690  Leicester  Grosvenor  Gent.  14  May 
1708  Mrs.  Eleanor  Grosvenor  26  November 

*  From  1551  to  1642  all  Grosvenor  entries  found  in  these  registers  are  given;  but 
from  1642  to  1708  only  those  Grosvenor  entries  are  given  which  are  known  to  refer  to 
the  immediate  relatives  of  John  Grosvenor,  the  immigrant  to  New  England. 


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136  English  Home  and  Ancestry  of  John  Grosvenor        [April 

From  the  foregoing  and  a  few  other  EngUsh  records  and  from 
various  New  England  sources  the  following  Grosvenor'*^  pedigree  has 
been  compiled: 

1.  Grosvenor. t 

Children  (order  of  births  unknown) : 

2.  i.      William. 

ii.     Roger,  of  Coventry,  co.  Warwick,  living  in  1599,  when  lie  was 

mentioned  in  the  will  of  his  brother  William, 
iii.    Joyce,  living  in  1599,  when  she  was  mentioned  in  the  will  of  her 

brother  Wilham. 

2.  William  Grosvenor,  of  Bridgnorth,  co.  Salop,  Gent.,  the  tes- 

tator of  1599,  was  buried  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridg- 
north, 17  Jan.  1599/1600. t  He  married  in  that  parish, 
16  Nov.  1590,  Ursula  Blunt,  §  who  married  secondly,  in 
the  same  parish,  4  June  1600,  John  Davies  (or  Davis)  and  was 
living,  as  the  wife  of  John  Davis,  22  Nov.  1604,  when  her  second 
husband  proved  the  will  of  her  first  husband. 

Children,  baptized  in  the  parish  of  St.   Leonard,  Bridg- 
north : 

3.  i.      William,  bapt.  18  Dec.  1593. 

*  In   the   early   records  this  surname  often   appears  in   the   forms  Gravener  and 

Gravenor.  ,  .,      ,  ,      •    i  •     ^^  ■  i_     r 

t  Perhaps  the  WiUiam  Gravener,  "Hon'*  Gen.,  who  was  buned  m  the  parish  of 
St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  co.  Salop,  30  Oct.  1589,  was  identical  with  No.  1  of  this 
pedigree;  and  the  Margaret  Gravenor  who  was  buried  in  that  parish  5  Oct.  158.'i  may- 
have  been  his  wife.  The  Barbara  Gravenor  who  was  buried  in  the  same  parish  18  Mar. 
1613/14  was  perhaps  a  sister  of  the  William  who  was  buried  there  in  1589.  In  the  same 
parish  William  Peat  and  Johoanc  Gravener  were  married  26  June  1592,  and  Hugh 
Gravener  and  Joane  Streete  were  married  11  Dec.  1593;  but  the  connection  of  these 
Graveners  with  the  family  described  in  this  article  is  unknown. 

X  The  Church  of  St.  Leonard,  founded  in  the  tenth  or  eleventh  centuries  stands  in 
a  close  near  High  Street,  Bridgnorth,  which  is  surrounded  by  buildings  of  Elizabethan 
or  Jacobean  date.  Its  fine  old  stained  glass  and  its  tombs  were  destroyed  during  the 
siege  of  Bridgnorth  by  Cromwell  in  1646.  But  in  more  recent  years  the  church  has 
been  restored,  and  is  worthy  of  the  ancient  town  that  it  adorns.  The  original  church 
was  built  mainly  in  the  style  of  the  thirteenth  century,  though  its  handsome  tower,  of 
salmon-red  sandstone,  is  of  a  somewhat  later  style.  A  fine  open-timbered  roof  was 
brought  to  light  during  the  restoration.  The  nave  is  remarkable  for  its  exceptional 
width,  and  in  this  respect  the  church  is  exceeded  by  no  other  parish  church  in  England 
and  by  only  three  cathedrals.  •     icc-j   *i         •<•    ^f 

§  In  the  pedigree  entered  by  Leicester  Grosvenor,  her  grandson,  in  1663,  the  wale  ol 
WUliam  Grosvenor  (2)  is  called  "daughter  of  Cruck  of  Cruckhall  in  Bridgnorth. 
The  marriage  record  in  the  registers  of  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  calls  her 
"Ursula  Blunt."  In  1404  Sir  Nicholas  Blunt  or  Blount,  who  had  been  involved  in  a 
plot  for  the  restoration  of  King  Richard  II,  changed  his  name  to  Croka,  in  order  to 
escape  punishment  from  Henry  IV;  and  his  descendants  appear  sometimes  under  the 
name  of  Crokc  or  Cruke  and  sometimes  under  the  name  of  Blunt  or  Blount.  In  the 
registers  of  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard  both  names  are  found  for  this  family.  Members 
of  the  Blount  family  played  important  parts  in  English  history,  bir  Walter  B.ount, 
a  supporter  of  John  of  Gaunt,  Duke  of  Lancaster,  and  of  his  son,  King  Henry  IV^.vas 
slain  by  Archibald,  Eari  of  Douglas,  at  the  Battle  of  Shrewsbury,  23  July  1403.  He  is 
a  prominent  character  in  Shakspere's  King  Henry  IV.  Part  I.  He  married  Donna 
Sancha  de  Aydla,  a  Spanish  lady  of  high  rank,  and  in  the  reign  of  Edward  IV  their 
grandson  became  the  first  Baron  Mountjoy  and  was  Lord  High  Treasurer  of  England. 
WiUiam  Blount,  the  fourth  Baron  Mountjoy.  a  grandson  of  the  first  Baron  Mountjoy. 
was  a  patron  and  friend  of  Erasmus.  Mrs.  Anne  (Marbury)  Hutchinson,  so  famous  in 
the  early  history  of  New  England,  was  a  descendant  of  Sir  Walter  Blount  and  his  wafe. 
Donna  Sancha  de  Aydla,  and  several  New  England  families  may  trace  their  ancestry, 
through  the  Marbury  family,  to  this  Shaksperean  knight  and  his  Spanish  consort. 
For  the  Blount  family  see  pedigrees  in  various  English  Visitations,  articles  in  the 
Dictionary  of  National  Biography,  and  Sir  Alexander  Croko's  Genealogical  History 
of  the  Croke  Family,  surnamed  Le  Blount. 


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ii.     Margaret  (or  Margery),  bapt.  16  May  159G;   m.  John  Hord  of 
Hord  Park,  co.  Salop.* 

3.  William  Grosvenor  {William),  of  Bridgnorth,  co.  Salop, 
Gent.,  the  testator  of  1652,  was  baptized  in  the  parish  of  St. 
Leonard.  Bridgnorth,  18  Dec.  1593,  and  was  buried  in  the 
same  parish  21  June  1652.  He  married,  probably  about 
1625,  Susanna  Paston,!  who  was  buried  in  the  parish  of 
St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  20  June  1667,  daughter  of  Rev. 
George,  Rector  of  Drayton-Bassett,  co.  Stafford,  who  was 
buried  10  Jan.  1629/30.  William  Grosvenor's  messuage  at 
Bridgnorth  was  called  "The  Friars,"  and  was  near  the  site 
of  the  present  carpet  works  in  the  lower  town  of  Bridgnorth. t 
He  was  a  churchwarden  of  St.  Leonard's  Church  in  1635,  and 
was  a  Royalist  in  the  Civil  War. 

Children:! 
i.      Susanna,  b.  probably  abt.  1626;   living  uiim.  27  May  1652,  when 
she  was  mentioned  in  her  father's  will;    not  mentioned  in  the 
pedigree  of  1663. 

4.  ii.     Leicester,  eldest  son,  b.  abt.  1627. 

iii.    Mary,  b.  probably  abt.  1628;   hving  27  May  1652,  when  she  was 

mentioned  in  her  father's  will;    m.  before  that  date  Edward 

Harrison  of  Bridgnorth, 
iv.    Lettice,  b.  probably  abt.  1630;    d.  in  1690,  aged  60;    m.  before 

27  May  1652,  when  she  was  mentioned,  with  her  dau.  Lettice,  in 

her  father's  will,  Thomas  LE\^NGE  of  Sheepy,  co.  Leicester.!! 
V.     Gerald  (or  Gerrard),  second  son,  b.  probably  abt.  1631;   bur.  in 

the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  27  June  1671. 
vi.    Grace,  b.  probably  abt.   1632;    m.  after  27  May   1652  Daniel 

BiLLiNGSLEY  of  Bridgnorth, 
vii.  William,  third  son,  bapt.  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth, 

17  Apr.  1634;   bur.  in  the  same  parish  3  Feb.  1672/3 
viii.  Jane,  bapt.  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  26  July  1636; 

m.  after  27  May  1652  Francis  Bayley  of  Bridgnorth. 

5.  ix.    John,  fourth  son,  bapt.  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth, 

2  Jan.  1640/1;   probably  the  emigrant  to  New  England.il 

♦  Perhaps  she  had  been  married  previously  to  her  marriage  to  John  Hord,  for  the 
marriage  of  Richard  Phillips  and  Margere  Gravenor,  2  June  1630,  is  recorded  in  the 
registers  of  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth. 

t  Perhaps  she  was  his  second  wife,  for  the  marriage  of  a  William  Gravenor  and  Anne 
Baskerfield,  28  Nov.  1624,  is  recorded  in  the  registers  of  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard, 

Bridgnorth.  ,     .      ,  ,  ,  .  c  2.u     r^ 

X  The  name  of  the  messuage  may  have  been  derived  from  the  priory  of  the  Lrrey 
Friars  that  existed  in  Bridgnorth  before  the  dissolution  of  the  monasteries  in  the  reign 

of  Henry  VIII.  ^  .         .        l    ^  i.    v.    *-!,„ 

5  The  names  of  the  children  of  William  Grosvenor  are  given  m  what  seems  to  be  the 
most  probable  order.  The  order  of  births  of  the  four  sons  is  given  in  the  pedigree 
entered  in  1663,  and  Leicester,  the  eldest  son,  is  said  in  this  pedigree  to  have  been  .-ib 
years  old  at  that  time.  The  baptisms  of  the  sons  William  and  John  and  the  daughter 
Jane  are  recorded  in  the  registers  of  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth.  In  his  will 
of  1652  William  Grosvenor  apparently  mentions  first  his  unmarried  daughters  m  the 
order  of  their  births  and  then  his  married  daughters  in  the  order  of  their  births.  The 
pedigree  of  1663  gives  the  daughters  (except  Susanna,  who  does  not  appear  there)  in 
this  order:   Mary,  Lettice,  Grace,  Jane.  ,  ,  .  ^ 

II  If  this  Lettice  Grosvenor  was  born  about  1630,  she  was,  of  course,  too  young  to 
have  been  the  Lettice  Gravenour  whose  marriage  to  John  Wood,  19  Oct.  1641,  is 
recorded  in  the  registers  of  St.  Leonard's,  Bridgnorth.  .u   x  i,     j-  j 

*i  Since  the  gravestone  of  John  Grosvenor  of  Roxbury,  Mass.,  states  that  he  died 
27  Sept  1091,  in  his  49th  year,  and  since  the  John  Grosvenor  who  was  baptized  at 
Bridgnorth  2  Jan.  1040/1  would  have  been  in  his  51st  year  in  Sept.  1691,  it  is  possible 
that  the  John  who  was  baptized  2  Jan.  1040/1  died  in  infancy,  and  that  another  son 
was  born  about  two  years  later,  who  was  named  John  and  became  the  emigrant  to 
New  England.     It  is  more  likely,  however,  that  the  gravestone  at  Roxbury  gives  the 


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4.  Leicester  Grosvenor  {Williani,  Williajn),  of  The  Friars, 
Bridgnorth,  co.  Salop,  Gent.,  eldest  son  of  his  father,  was  born 
about  1627  (since  in  the  pedigree  entered  by  him  in  16G3  he 
declared  that  he  was  3G  years  of  age  on  14  Aug.  1663),  and 
was  buried  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  14  May 
1690.  Administration  on  his  estate  was  granted,  7  Oct.  1690, 
to  Eleanor,  his  widow.  He  married,  probably  about  1652, 
Eleanor  Eastwicke  (or  Estwicke),  who  was  buried  in  the 
parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  26  Nov.  1708,  eldest 
daughter  of  Christopher  and  Eleanor  (Walden)  of  Stoke,  co. 
Warwick,  Eleanor  Walden  being  daughter  of  Isaac  of  Coven- 
try, CO.  Warwick.  In  1663  he  entered  a  pedigree  of  his  family 
that  went  back  as  far  as  liis  grandfather,  William  Grosvenor; 
but  this  pedigree  was  respited  in  order  that  descent  from  the 
Grosvenors  of  Eton,  co.  Chester,  might  be  proved,  and 
notliing  further  was  done  in  the  matter.  When  Leicester 
Grosvenor  died  in  1690,  all  his  sons  and  all  his  brothers  except 
John  were  dead;  and  therefore  his  only  surviving  brother, 
John  Grosvenor,  then  residing  in  New  England,  became  the 
head  of  this  branch  of  the  Grosvenor  family. 
Children: 

i.      Leicester,  d.  young;  bur.  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth. 

24  Sept.  1655. 
ii.     Christopher,   bapt.   in  the   parish  of  St.   Leonard,    Bridgnorth, 

8  Aug.  1655;   bur.  in  the  same  parish  17  Sept.  1655. 
iii.    Eleanor,  b.  abt.  1658,  since  she  was  4  years  of  age  on  14  Aug.  1663. 
iv.    Susanna,  d.  young  before  14  Aug.  1663. 
V.     William,  bapt.  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  19  Mar. 

1662/3  [sic,  ?  1661/2);  probably  d.  between  14  Aug.  and  20  Sept. 

1663. 
vi.    William,  bapt.  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  20  Sept. 

1663;   d.  before  14  May  1690. 
vLi.  Eastwicke,  bapt.  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  4  Mar. 

1666/7;  bur.  in  the  same  parish  18  Mar.  1669/70. 

5.  John  Grosvenor  {William,  William),  of  Roxbury,  Mass., 
tanner,  baptized  in  the  parish  of  St.  Leonard,  Bridgnorth,  co. 
Salop,  2  Jan.  1640/1,  emigrated  to  New  England  probably 
about  1670,  a  few  years  after  the  death  of  his  mother,  and 
settled  at  Roxbury,  Mass.,  where  he  died  27  Sept.  1691,  being 
then,  according  to  his  gravestone,  in  the  49th  year  of  his  age.* 
He  married,  probably  about  1672,  Hester  (or  Esther) 
Clarke,  born,  probably  at  Watertown,  Mass.,  about  1651, 
died  at  Pomfret,  Conn.,  15  June  1738,  aged  about  87  years,t 
daughter  of  Hugh  and  Ehzabeth.f 

age  at  death  incorrectly.  There  can  be  no  doubt  that  John  Grosvenor  of  Roxbury  was 
a  son  of  William  and  Susanna  (Paston)  Grosvenor  of  Bridgnorth. 

•  Vide  supra,  p.  137,  footnote. 

t  On  her  gravestone  in  the  Wappaquian  Burial  Ground,  at  the  foot  of  Prospect 
Hill,  Pomfret,  Conn.,  is  the  following  inscription:  "Here  lyes  y*  Body  of  M"  Esther 
Grosvenor  y'  Widow  of  M'  John  Grosvenor  Died  June  IS""  1738  Aged  About  87  years." 
In  the  same  cemetery  are  many  other  gravestones  beaiing  inscriptions  to  members  of 
the  Grosvenor  family. 

t  Hugh  Clarke  was  at  Watertown,  Mass.,  as  early  as  1641,  and  lived  there  until 
about  1660,  when  he  removed  to  Roxbury,  Mass.  He  was  freeman  30  May  1660,  and 
died  at  Roxbury  20  July  1693,  aged  80.     His  wife  Elizabeth  died  11  Dec.  1692. 


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On  14  Mar.  1672  [1672/3]  John  Grosvener  was  one  of  the 
witnesses  to  a  deed  in  Roxbury.*  The  Roxbury  records  show 
that  on  13th,  2  mo.,  1673,  Esther  Gravener  was  excommuni- 
cated, but  that  on  2d,  9  mo.,  1673,  she  was  reconciled  to  the 
church  and  solemnly  owned  the  covenant.  On  28  Jan. 
1684  [1684/5]  John  Grosvenor's  father-in-law,  Hugh  Clarke 
of  Roxbury,  confirmed  to  him  by  deed  a  grant  made  about 
1672  of  the  land  on  which  John  Grosvenor's  house  stood  and 
the  land  on  which  his  tanyard  and  tan  house  stood,  a  portion 
of  the  deed  reading  as  follows: 

"Know  Yee  that  the  said  Hugh'  Clarke  Sometime  past  about 
twelve  or  thirteene  Yeares  agoe  or  thereabout  for  and  in  considera- 
tion of  a  part  of  my  Daughter  Hester  Gravencrs  portion  and  many 
other  good  and  considerable  Considerations:  Hath  .  .  .  granted  and 
given  possession  and  ...  by  these  presents  Doth  .  .  .  grant  .  .  . 
and  confirme  unto  John  Gravener  my  Sonne  in  Law,  and  Hester  Gra- 
vener liis  wife,  two  Small  peices  of  Land,  the  one  peice  of  Land  is  that 
Land  whereon  John  Graveners  dwelling  House  now  Standeth  being 
in  Roxbury,  and  as  it  is  now  fenced  from  the  land  of  Hugh  Clarke, 
and  abutting  on  the  Highway  Leadeing  from  Stony  River  towards 
Muddy  River  Southerly,  and  upon  the  Land  of  Hugh  Clarke  or  his 
Successors  West  North,  and  Southeasterly.  And  the  other  Smal 
peice  of  Land  lyeing  neerer  to  the  Now  dwelling  house  of  sd  Hugh 
Clarke  whereon  John  Gravenors  Tanyard  and  Tan  house  standeth 
being  in  Roxbury  and  as  it  is  now  fenced  from  the  Land  of  Hugh 
Clark  or  his  assignes,  and  abutting  upon  the  Highway  leadeing  from 
the  Mill  at  Stony  River  Towards  Muddy  River  Southerly,  and  upon 
the  Land  of  Hugh  Clarke  Southwest  and  easterly  with  all_  and 
Singular  the  appurtenances  and  priviledges  thereunto  belonging." 
(Suffolk  Deeds,  Ub.  13,  fo.  328.)t 

Drake  in  his  "Town  of  Roxbury  "  (p.  323)  says  that  John 
Grosvenor's  dwelling  house  and  four  acres  of  orchard  and 
pasture  were  on  the  northeasterly  corner  of  the  present 
Tremont  and  Parker  Streets.  He  was  the  first  person  to 
carry  on  the  trade  of  a  tanner  in  Roxbury,  a  town  later  noted 
for  its  tanneries.  In  the  seventeenth  century,  along  the 
valley  of  the  River  Severn  in  England,  from  Shrewsbury  down 
to  Worcester,  the  tanning  industry  was  very  important,  and 
Bridgnorth  was  famed  for  its  tanneries  and  for  the  quaUty  of 
the  leather  produced  there.  It  is  probable,  therefore,  that 
John  Grosvenor,  one  of  the  younger  sons  of  the  family, 
learned  his  trade  there.  In  1678  the  town  of  Roxbury 
granted  to  him  a  lot  of  land  "at  the  bridge  and  old  mill  .  .  . 
for  hming  leather  in  fee,  and  not  to  sell  but  for  such  use,  and 
to  be  forfeit  if  it  damage  the  water  for  cattle  or  man."  (lb., 
p.  324.)  He  also  held  at  Roxbury  "the  responsible  office  of 
town  constable,  then  of  great  dignity  and  importance."  (76., 
p.  102.) 

John  Grosvenor  was  one  of  the  six  original  purchasers  from 
Maj.  James  Fitch,  1  May  1686,  of  the  Mashamoquet  grant 

*  Suffolk  Deeds,  lib.  9,  fo.  140.  ,  t^      ,    .   r. 

t  The  original  deed  is  in  the  possession  of  Benjamin  H.  Grosvenor  of  Pomlret,  Oonn. 


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of  15,100  acres,  which  included  the  territory  of  the  present 
towns  of  Pomfret,  Brooklyn,  and  Putnam,  and  the  p'arish  of 
Abington,  Conn.  It  is  said  that  he  was  sent  by  the  pro- 
prietors to  Norwich,  Conn.,  to  pay  to  Major  Fitch  the  pur- 
chase money.  On  6  May  1686  the  original  grantees  named 
six  other  associates.*  These  twelve  proprietors  were  all  resi- 
dents of  Roxbury,  Mass.,  aiid  on  9  Mar.  1686/7  they  met  to 
consult  about  the  settlement  of  their  purchase.  The  consent 
of  Major  Fitch  to  any  arrangement  that  they  might  make 
being  judged  necessary,  they  voted  that  their  "truely  and 
beloved  friends,  Samuel  Ruggles,  Sen.  and  Jun.,  John  White, 
Samuel  Gore  and  John  Grosvenor,"  were  authorized  "to  treat 
with  Major  Fitch  in  and  concerning  all  matters  relating  to 
said  lands."  On  7  Apr.  these  men  reported  that  half  of  the 
land  was  to  be  laid  out  at  once.  Before  the  division  was 
effected,  however,  Andros  assumed  the  government  of  Con- 
necticut and  it  seemed  best  to  defer  action.  The  survey  ancj 
division  were  accomplished  at  last  during  the  winter  of 
1693/4,  and  on  27  Mar.  1694,  nearly  eight  years  after  the 
purchase,  the  proprietors  met  in  Roxbury  to  receive  their 
respective  shares.  John  Grosvenor  had  died  in  1691,  but  he 
was  represented  by  his  widow,  who  received  the  first  allot- 
ment. It  consisted  of  502  acres,  and  comprised  the  land 
where  the  village  of  Pomfret  now  stands  and  the  hills  which 
surround  it,  including  Prospect  Hill,  which  faces  the  east,  and 
the  commanding  eminences  called  Sharp's  Hill  and  Spauld- 
ing's  Hill  on  the  west.  (Cf.  Larned's  History  of  Windham 
County,  Connecticut,  vol.  1,  pp.  181-185.) 

Esther  Grosvenor  was  appointed  administratrix  of  the 
estate  of  her  deceased  husband,  and  on  17  Feb,  1691/2  filed 
her  bond  for  £700.  On  16  Sept.  1695  she  sold  6  acres  called 
Rock  Pasture,  the  "Rightful  Inheritance  of  Hugh  Clarke  late 
of  said  Roxbury  dec^  and  by  the  said  Esther  Grosvenor  pur- 
chased of  his  son  John,"  and  3j  acres,  the  "Rightful  Inheri- 
tance of  aforesaid  John  Grosvenor  .  .  .  together  with  Man- 
sion house,  barn,  &c."  On  the  same  day  she  and  her  son 
Wilham  "and  all  other  heires  of  the  said  John  Grosvenner" 
purchased  65  acres  at  Muddy  River,  now  BrookUne,  Mass., 
together  with  a  dwelhng  house,  the  consideration  being  £312. 
On  7  Oct.  1695  they  purchased  30  acres  at  Muddy  River, 
"  together  with  the  house,fruit  trees,  wood,"  etc.,  the  considera- 
tion being  £150.  On  15  Apr.  1701  Esther  Grosvenor,  Wilham 
Grosvenor,  Gentleman,  and  Susannah  Grosvenor  of  Muddy 
River,  and  John  Grosvenor  of  "  Mashamnggabuck "  in  New 
London  Co.,  Conn.,  sold  "their  Farme  Tract"  at  Muddy 
River.f  About  this  time,  probably,  the  Widow  Esther  Gros- 
venor went  with  her  family  to  Mashamoquet  in  Connecticut, 
where  she  resided  for  the  remaining  years  of  her  life.  The 
road  to  Hartford  and  Windham  passed  through  the  Grosvenor 

•  Cf.  Suffolk  Deeds,  lib.  23,  fo.  122. 

t  Cf.  Suffolk  Deeds,  lib.  17,  ff.  261,  262,  lib.  31,  fo.  198,  and  lib.  33,  fo.  188. 


1918]  English  Home  and  Ancestry  of  John  Grosvenor  141 

land,  near  the  first  Connecticut  residence  of  the  family,  which 
was  on  the  western  declivity  of  Prospect  Hill,  near  the  site 
afterwards  occupied  by  Col.  Thomas  Grosvenor's  mansion 
house.  Mrs.  Grosvenor  was  a  woman  of  great  courage  and 
energy,  and  was  held  in  high  esteem  by  the  early  settlers  of 
Pomfret.  It  is  a  family  tradition  that  she  was  skillful  in 
tending  the  sick.  The  so-called  "Sabin"  house,  in  which  she 
died,  is  still  standing,  and  is  owned  by  her  descendants.  Her 
sons  aided  in  bringing  the  large  possessions  of  the  family  under 
cultivation,  and  identified  themselves  early  with  the  growth 
and  interests  of  the  town. 

Children,  born  at  Roxbury,  Mass.: 
i.  Rev.  William,  A.B.  (Harvard  College,  1693),  b.  8  Jan.  1672/3;  bapt. 
byRev.  John  Eliot  14  Oct.  1673;  d.  before  1733.  He  was  minister 
at  Brookfield,  Mass.,  from  24  Oct.  1705  to  25  Aug.  1708,  and  is 
said  to  have  removed  from  Massachusetts  to  Charleston,  S.  C. 
ii.  John,  bapt.  6  June  1675;  killed  by  the  Indians  at  Brookfield,  Mass 
22  July  1710;  m.  at  Concord,  Mass.,  27  Jan.  1708/9,  Sarah  Hay- 
ward,  b.  16  June  1689,  dau.  of  John  and  Anna.  The  estate  of 
John  Grosvenor  was  settled  in  1724  by  his  brothers  Leicester  and 
Ebenezer. 
iii.  Capt.  Leicester,  b.  abt.  1675;  d.  at  Pomfret,  Conn.,  8  Sept.  1759, 
in  his  85th  year;  m.  (1)  at  Woodstock,  Conn.,  16  Jan.  1711/12* 
Mary  Hubbard,  who  d.  14  May  1724,  aged  37;  m.  (2)  12  Feb! 
1728/9  Rebecca  Waldo,  b.  at  Chelmsford,  Mass.,  5  Feb.  1693/4, 
d.  at  Pomfret,  Conn.,  21  May  1753,  in  her  61st  year.  Leicester 
Grosvenor  was  a  member  of  the  first  board  of  selectmen  of  Pom- 
fret, Conn.,  and  was  elected  nineteen  times  to  that  office.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  committee  to  select  a  site  for  the  First 
Church  at  Pomfret  and  also  of  the  building  committee  of  this 
church.     He  was  also  ensign  of  the  mihtary  company  at  Pomfret 

IV.  Susanna,  b.  9  Feb.  1680/1 ;  m.  in  1702  Joseph  Shaw  of  Stonington, 

Conn. 

V.  A  child,  stillborn  21  Apr.  1683. 

vi.  Sergt.  Ebenezer,  b.  9  Oct.  1684;  d.  at  Pomfret,  Conn.,  29  Sept. 
1730;  m.  Anne  Marcy,  b.  at  Roxbury,  Mass.,  11  Oct.  1GS7,  d. 
at  Pomfret,  Conn.,  30  June  1743,  dau.  of  John  and  Sarah  (Had- 
lock)  of  Woodstock,  Conn.  In  1710  a  military  company  was 
organized  at  Pomfret,  with  Ebenezer  Grosvenor  as  sergeant.  In 
1720  he  was  a  member  of  the  committee  appointed  to  build  the 
first  schoolhouse  at  Pomfret.  In  1721  the  town  granted  to  him 
the  right  to  build  "A  pew  at  the  east  end  of  the  meeting  house." 
Eight  children. 

vii.  Thomas,  b.  and  d.  30  June  1687. 

viii.  Joseph,  b.  1  Sept.  1689;   d.  unm.  20  June  1738. 

ix.    THOM.A.S,  d.  30  Sept.  1750;  m.  22  May  1718  Elizabeth  Pepper. 


142  Descendants  of  William  Brooks  [April 


WILLIAM   BROOKS   OF  SPRINGFIELD,   MASS., 
AND   SOME   OF   HIS   DESCENDANTS 

By  Joel  Nelson  Eno,  A.M.,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

L  William^  Brook  or  Brooks,  of  Springfield,*  was  born  in  Eng- 
land in  1610,  sailed  from  London  for  Virginia  in  1635,  and  appeared 
in  the  Massachusetts  Bay  Colony  as  early  as  1653,  when  he  petitioned 
for  a  grant  of  land  at  Springfield.  He  removed  from  Springfield  to 
Deerfield  in  1686,  and  died  at  Deerfield  30  Oct.  1688.  He  married 
at  Springfield,  18  Oct.  1654,  Mary  Burt,  who  died  at  Deerfield,  as 
his  widow,  30  Aug.  1689,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Ulalia  (Marche) 
of  Springfield. t 

The  land  in  Springfield  for  which  William  Brooks  petitioned  in 
1653  was  granted  to  him  8  Feb.  1653/4;  and  between  1654  and  1686 
various  other  grants  of  land  to  him  are  recorded  at  Springfield,  some 
of  the  land  granted  lying  in  Chicopee  Plain,  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Connecticut  River,  opposite  the  mouth  of  the  Chicopee.  Many 
sales  also,  probably  necessitated  by  the  needs  of  his  large  family, 
reduced  his  acres;  but  at  Deerfield  land  was  cheaper,  being  wild  and 
exposed  to  Indian  attacks.  + 

Children,  born  at  Springfield: 

i.      Remembrance,^  m.  17  Jan.  1673/4  James  Brown  of  Springfield, 

later  of  Deerfield. 
ii.     William,  b.  8  Aug.  1655;    killed,  with  his  brother  John,  by  the 

Indians  at  Westfield  27  Oct.  1675,  in  Iving  Philip's  War. 
iii.    John.  b.  10  Feb.  1656/7;   killed,  with  his  brother  William,  by  the 

Inaians  at  Westfield  27  Oct.  1675,  in  King  Philip's  War. 
iv.    Sarah,  b.  4  May  1658;   m.  11  July  1678  Jonathan  Taylor,  Jr. 
V.     Mary,  b.  21  Dec.  1659;   d.  before  1677. 
vi.    Patience,  b.  5  June  1661;    m.  soon  after  8  Aug.  1680  Thomas 

Taylor  of  Springfield, 
vii.  Ebenezer,  b.  21  Dec.  1662;  m.  Elizabeth  Belden,  dau.  of  Daniel 

of  Deerfield.     Children:   1.  William,^  h.  and  d.  12  Oct.  1695.     2. 

John,  b.  20  Oct.  1696;    d.  9  Dec.  1696.     3.  John,  probably  a 

soldier  in  Father  Rasle's  War.     4.  Ebenezer,  h.  24  Mar.  1701/2. 

5.  Elizabeth,  h.  9  Oct.  1706.     6.  Jonathan,  b.  17  Nov.  1709.     7. 

Esther,  b.  15  Sept.  1715. 

2.  viii.  Nathaniel,  b.  9  Alay  1664. 

ix.    Abigail,  b.  25  Jan.  1665/6;   d.  in  1720;   m.  10  Dec.  1685  Samuel 
Stebbins,  widower. 

3.  X.      Joseph,  b.  17  Oct.  1667. 

*  All  places  mentioned  in  this  article  are  situated  within  the  present  limits  of  the 
State  of  Massachusetts,  unless  another  State  or  region  is  indicated  in  the  text  or  may 
be  easily  inferred  from  the  context. 

t  On  23  Dec.  1619  a  marriage  license  was  issued  to  Henry  Burt  of  Harberton,  co. 
Devon,  England,  and  Ulalia  Marche  of  Dean  Prior  in  the  same  county.  (Cf.  Vivian's 
Marriage  Licenses  of  the  Diocese  of  Exeter,  part  1,  p.  66.)  The  Henry  Burt  of  the 
marriage  license  is  undoubtedly  the  Henry  Burt  who,  with  wife  Ulalia,  was  at  Rox- 
bury,  Mass.,  in  16.'^8  and  settled  at  Springfield  about  1640.  For  Henry  Burt  of  Spring- 
field and  his  large  family  see  Bumham's  Genealogical  Records  of  Henry  and  Ulalia 
Burt,  1892,  and  Burt'.s  Life  and  Times  of  Henry  Burt  of  Springfield,  1893.  According 
to  a  letter  from  Frank  H.  Burt  of  N'ewton  to  the  Springfield  Daily  Republican  of  6  Mar. 
19().5  Aaron  Ferry  Randall  of  Boston,  now  deceased,  while  searching  in  the  library  of 
the  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society,  found  in  the  voiurae  of  marriage 
Ucenses  edited  by  Vivi.in  the  license  issued  to  Henry  Burt  and  Ulalia  Marche  in  1619. 

X  For  grants  of  land  to  William  Brooks  see  Burt's  Life  and  Times  of  Henrv  Burt  of 
Springfield,  pp.  24.5-248. 


1918]  Descendants  of  Willimn  Brooks  143 

xi.    Mercy,  b.  25  Aug.  1G69;   d.  in  1701;   m.  in  1690  Samuel  Carter. 

4.  xii.    Benjamin,  b.  25  July  1671. 

xiii.  Deliverance  (twin),  of  Brookfield,  b.  28  Feb.  1672/3;  in.  4  Dec. 
1708  Mary  (Lomb.\rd)  Burt,  (iau.  of  David  and  widow  of  John 
of  Longmeadow.  Children:  1.  /1.6eZ,^  b.  7  Nov.  1708.  2.  Mary, 
b.  22  Sept.  1712.     3.  Marff<:iret,  b.  28  Feb.  1714/15. 

xiv.  Thankful  (twin),  b.  28  Feb.  1672/3;  d.  in  1673. 

XV.  Jonathan,  b.  13  Oct.  1674.  He  was  a  soldier  at  Deerfield  in  1698, 
resided  at  Springfield  in  1701,  and  was  liv'^g  on  Long  Island, 
N.  Y.,  in  1725. 

xvi.  Mary,  b.  11  July  1677;  m.  in  1697  Barrett  Steel. 

xvii.THANKFUL,  b.  19  Sept.  1679;   m.  24  Nov.  1699  Josiah  Church. 

2.  Nathaniel^  Brooks    {William^),   of   Deerfield,    was   born   at 

Springfield  9  May  1664.  He  married  first,  at  Springfield,  in 
1695,  Mary  Williams,  born  24  Dec.  1673,  killed  by  the  In- 
dians 7  Mar.  1703/4,  daughter  of  Zebediah;  and  secondly, 
3  Feb.  1709/10,  Mary  Allis,  daughter  of  Samuel  of  Hatfield. 
In  the  attack  by  De  Rouville  on  Deerfield,  in  1703/^4,  Nathaniel 
Brooks  and  his  wife  Mary,  with  their  two  children,  Mary  and 
William,  were  captured  and  taken  to  Canada.  Wlfile  they 
were  on  their  march  thither  his  wife  was  killed,  and  the  fate 
of  their  two  children  remains  unknown.  He  returned  from 
Canada  in  1707. 

Children  by  first  wife,  born  probably  at  Deerfield: 

i.      Mary,'  b.  16  Aug.  1696;   taken  captive  to  Canada  in  1703/4;    no 

further  record, 
ii.     William,  b.  12  Dec.  1698;  taken  captive  to  Canada  in  1703/4;  no 

further  record. 

Children  by  second  wife,  born  probably  at  Deerfield: 

5.  iii.    Nathaniel,  b.  26  Oct.  1710. 

iv.    Samuel,   b.   20  Aug.    1712;    m.    Mehitable  .     Child:     1. 

Mehiiahle*  b.  14  July  1749. 
V.     Eunice,  b.  22  Nov.  17"l4. 
vi.    Aaron,  b.  17  Oct.  1717;   m.  22  Apr.  1746  Elizabeth  Allen,  dau 

of  John  and  sister  of  his  brother  Natharuel's  wife, 
vii.  Moses,  b.  14  Sept.  1722.  He  resided  at  Montague, 
viii.  DiNA,  b.  13  May  1725. 

3.  Joseph^  Brooks  {Willia77i^),  born  at  Springfield  17  Oct.  1667, 

was  living  at  Deerfield  in  1692,  took  part  in  the  "Meadow 
Fight"  in  1704,  was  a  resident  of  Northfield  in  1737,  and 
died  there  in  1743.  He  married,  29  Dec.  1698,  Lydia^ 
Warner,  daughter  of  Isaac-  (Andrew^  of  Cambridge,  in  1632). 

Children,  born  probably  at  Deerfield : 
i.      Silence,'  b.   7  Sept.   1701;    m.   7  June   1720  Edward  Grandy. 

Seven  children, 
ii.     Mary,  b.  14  Feb.  1704/5;   d.  unm.  at  Northfield  10  June  1775. 
iii.    Lydia,  b.  25  Nov.  1706;  m.  Ebenezer'  Warner  (Isaac,*  Andrew^. 
iv.    Abigail,  b.  15  Oct.  1708. 
V.     Hannah,  b.  15  July  1710. 
vi.    Jo&eph,    of    Deerfield   and    Hadlev,    b.    3   Feb.    1713/14;     m.    22 

Dec.  1748  Miriam    Wright.     Children:    1.   Tirza,*  h.   10  Feb. 

1754.     2.  Daidd,  b.  10  Feb.  1758;    d.  2  Mar.  1758.     3.  Uri,  b. 

8  July   1759.      4.   Miriam,   b.   9   Feb.    1761;    m.   2  Apr.    1779 

John  Moseley. 
vii.  Sarah,  b.  4  Mar.  1715/16;   m.  27  xMar.  1754  John  Bsaman. 

6.  viii.  Benjamin,  b.  26  Feb.  1717/18. 


144  Descendants  of  Willia77i  Brooks  [April 

ix.    Ruth,  b.  20  Jan.  1720/1;   d.  10  Apr.  1721. 

X.  Daniel,  b.  25  Mar.  1722;  m.  19  Sept.  1754  Mary  Wright.  Chil- 
dren: 1.  ^useZia/ b.  in  1755;  d.  in  1756.  2.  »Su6wi7,  m.  Ebenezer 
Roberts.  3.  Daniel,  b.  in  1759;  m.  at  Northfield,  27  Aug.  1789, 
Lavina  Morgan  of  Northfield. 

9 

4.  Benjamin-  Brooks   {WiUiain^),   born  at  Springfield   25  July 

1671,  died  there  3  May  1755.     He  married  Mary  . 

He  was  a  soldier  in  Father  Rasle's  War. 
Children,  born  at  Springfield: 

7.  i.       Benjamin,'  b.  29  Sept.  1693. 

ii.      Mary,  b.  26  May  1695. 

iii.    Sarah,  b.  15  Mar.  1696/7. 

iv.  Elizabeth,  b.  24  Feb.  1698/9;  m.,  as  his  third  wife  (intention 
recorded  at  Springfield,  18  Feb.  1720/1),  Henry^  Wright  (AbelO. 
Children:  1.  FAisha,  b.  in  1720  [sic].  2.  Sarah,  b.  in  1723.  3. 
Deborah,  d.  in  June  1738. 

V.     Mercy,  b.  12  Mar.  1700/1;  d.  10  Jan.  1721/2. 

vi.  John,  b.  21  Mar.  1702/3;  m.  4  Oct.  1722  Rebecca  Terry.  Chil- 
dren: 1.  John,*h.  12  May  1725.  2.  Rebecm,  h.  0  Nov.  1727.  3. 
Martin,  h.  9  Feb.  1734/5. 

vii.  Thankful,  b.  3  Feb.  1704/5;   m.  in  1729 . 

viii.  Abigail,  b.  3  Dec.  1706;   m.  7  Mar.  1727/8  John  Steel. 

ix.    William,  b.  1  Aug.  1708. 

X.     Joseph,  b.  6  Aug.  1710. 

xi.    Samuel,  b.  2  Aug.  1712;   m.  (1)  Joanna ,  who  d.  in  1756; 

m.  (2)  Rhoda . 

xii.  Noah,  b.  24  Jan.  1714/15. 

5.  Nathaniel^  Brooks  (Nathaniel,^  Williani^)  was  born,  probably 

at  Deerfield,  26  Oct.  1710.  He  married  first,  8  Dec.  1734,  Abi- 
gail* Allen,  daughter  of  John^  (John,^  Edward^  of  Ipswich, 
1658,  and  of  Suffield,  1678)  and  Abigail  (Severance);  and  sec- 
ondly, 25  Oct.  1750,  Rebecca  (Clary)  Bascom,  who  died  at 
Greenfield  12  Apr.  1776,  aged  75,  widow  of  Ezekiel.  He  lived 
at  Cheapside  in  1734,  removing  to  Winchester,  N.  H.,  in  1735, 
and  thence  to  Greenfield,  Mass.,  in  1743.  In  Aug.  1756  he 
was  captured  by  Indians  and  taken  to  Canada,  where  he  was 
last  heard  from  in  Sept.  1758. 

Children  by  first  wife,  born  at  Winchester,  N.  H. : 
i.  Abigail,*  b.  5  Apr.  1735;  m.  9  Jan.  1754  Elisha  Wells. 
ii.     Eliakim,  b.  11  Nov.  1736;    in.  ,  who,  with  three  children, 

was  living  in  1778.     He  was  in  the  French  and  Indian  War  in  1757. 
iii.    Eunice,  b.  2  May  1739. 
iv.    William,  b.  18  Mar.  1740/1;  probably  the  William  Brooks  who  d. 

at  Greenfield  2  Sept.  1762. 
V.     Nathaniel,  b.  8  Oct.  1743. 

6.  Benjamin^  Brooks  {Joseph,^  WilUaTn}),  of  Northfield,  born, 

probably  at  Deerfield,  26  Feb.  1717/18,  died  at  Northfield 
15  June  1786.  He  married  Mary  Miller,  daughter  of 
Benjamin  of  Northfield.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the  French  and 
Indian  War. 

Children,  born  probably  at  Northfield: 
i.      Lydia,*  b.  11  Nov.  1750. 
ii.     Benj.^juin,  b.  12  July  1752. 

iii.    Mary,  b.  2  Mar.  1754;   m.  1  June  1775  Joseph  Fulleb. 
iv.    Cephas,  b.  10  Jan.  1755.     A  Revolutionary  soldier. 


1918]  Descendants  of  William  Brooks  145 

V.  Thaddeus,  b.  16  Sept.  1756.  A  Revolutionary  poldier,  at  Bur- 
goyne's  surrender  in  1777  and  at  West  Point  in  17S0. 

vi.  Ali'iieus,  b.  18  May  1758.  A  Revolutionary  soldier,  at  Burgoyne's 
surrender  in  1777  and  at  West  Point  in  1780. 

vii.  Ruth,  b.  6  Jan.  17G0;   m.  30  Oct.  1774  Enos  Denio. 

viii.  Annis,  b.  28  Nov.  1760. 

Lx.    Lebbeus,  b.  2  May  1762. 

X.     Jeuusua,  b.  16  Feb.  1765. 

xi.    Persis,  b.  22  Oct.  1766. 

xii.  Joseph,  b.  13  July  1769. 

xiii.  Elnathan,  bapt.  19  June  1774;   d.  in  Aug.  1774. 

7.  Benjamin'  Brooks  {Benjamin,-  William^)  was  born  at  Spring- 

field 29  Sept.  1693.     He  married  at  Brookfield,  5  May  1726, 
Hannah  Walker,  daughter  of  Edward  of  Brookfield. 

Children,  the  last  five  recorded  at  Western  (now  Warren) : 

i.      Ben;amin,*  b.  21  Oct.  1726  (recorded  at  Brookfield). 
8.  ii.     Edward,  b.  16  Mar.  1727/8  (recorded  at  Springfield  and  Western). 

iii.    Hannah,  b.  31  May  1730  (recorded  at  Springfield  and  Western). 

iv.  Phinehas  (twin),  b.  30  June  1732  (recorded  at  Springfield  and 
Western) . 

V.  Simeon  (twin),  b.  30  June  1732  (recorded  at  Springfield  and  West- 
ern). 

vi.    Abner,  b.  16  or  17  Aug.  1734  (recorded  at  Brookfield  and  Western). 

vii.  Elizabeth,  b.  27  Sept.  1736;   m.  29  Dec.  1757  John  Hatward. 

viii.  Sarah,  b.  17  Nov.  1738;  m.  (intention  recorded  at  Western,  9  Feb. 
1760)  George  Hayward. 

ix.    Martin,  b.  26  Feb.  1741/2. 

X.      Mercy,  b.  30  Apr.  1743. 

xi.  Caleb,  b.  22  Apr.  1745;  m.  (1)  (intention  recorded  at  Western, 
16  Mar.  1777)  Tryphena  Tyler,  widow,  who  d.  at  Western 
24  Aug.  1788,  in  her  58th  year;  m.  (2)  at  Western,  27  Jan.  1791, 
Abigail  Willard;  m.  (3)  at  Western,  13  Apr.  1801,  Anna 
Neavens.  Children  by  second  wife,  b.  at  Western:  1.  Onn'lle,^ 
b.  13  Mar.  1795.     2.  R^manzow,  b.  28  Apr.  1797. 

8.  Edward^  Brooks  (Benjamin,^  Benjamin,'^  William^),  born  16 

Mar.  1727/8  (recorded  at  Springfield  and  Western),  was  a 
Revolutionary  soldier,  and  died  in  the  camp  at  Roxbury  in 

1776.     He  married  Anna ,  who  died  28  Jan,  1822,  aged 

89  (recorded  at  Western). 
Children,  born  at  Western : 

i.  Silvanus,^  b.  20  Oct.  1750;  m.  (intention  recorded  13  Jan.  1781) 
Mary  Shaw  of  Brimfield.     He  was  a  Revolutionary  soldier. 

ii.     Reuben,  b.  30  June  1752;   d.  in  Apr.  1754. 

iii.  Anna,  b.  15  June  1754;  m.  at  Brookfield,  18  June  1777,  Medad 
Kellogg  of  Brookfield.  Children,  bom  at  Western:  1.  Lydia, 
-b.  12  Sept.  1777.  2.  Bclhiah,  b.  16  Nov.  1778.  3.  Chester,  b. 
26  Mar.  1780;  m.  18  Feb.  1802  Polly  Stone.  4.  Anna,  b.  15  Jan. 
^  1782.  5.  Eudosia,  b.  1  Sept.  1783.  6.  Medad,  b.  23  July  1785. 
7.  Horace,  b.  15  Apr.  1787.  8.  So-phia,  b.  23  Aug.  1789.  9. 
Tirzah,  b.  14  Apr.  1791.     10.  Fanny,  b.  5  Oct.  1796. 

iv.  Lucy,  b.  18  Oct.  1756;  d.  at  Warren  28  Oct.  1843,  aged  87;  m.  at 
Sturbridge,  15  July  1784,  Abner  Allen  of  Sturbridge,  who  d. 
at  Warren  9  Jan.  1839,  aged  85.  Children,  b.  at  Sturbridge:  1. 
Pardon,  b.  5  July  1785;  d.  at  Warren  6  Apr.  1847;  m.  at  Western, 
23  Apr.  1812,  Ruth  Tyler,  b.  at  W^estern  24  Mar.  1788,  dau.  of 
Abner  and  Bethiah.  2.  Lucretia,  b.  5  Nov.  1786;*  d.  at  Warren 
11  Oct  1848,  aged  62;  m.  (intention  recorded  at  Western,  11  Mar. 
1826)  Abner  Tyler;    one  chOd.     3.  Tilly,  b.  26  Nov.  1789.     4. 

•  Warren  Vital  Records,  p.  193,  state  that  she  was  born  "in  Wardsboro,  Vt." 


146  Descendants  of  William  Brooks  [April 

Lucy,  b.  15  July  1800;  d.  at  Warren  10  May  1841;  m.  (intention 
recorded  at  Western,  29  Mar.  1829)  Ambrose  Bliss,  b.  at  Western 
21  June  1800,  who  m.  (2)  Sophia  Maynard;   three  children. 

V.  Edward,  b.  30  Oct.  1758;  m.  (intention  recorded  at  Sturbridge, 
6  Oct.  1787,  and  at  Western,  8  Oct.  1787)  Thankful  Harding  of 
Sturbridge,  b.  at  Sturbridge  25  July  1758,  dau.  of  John  and  Vashti. 
Children,  born  at  Western:  1.  Lyman,''  h.  31  May  1789.  2. 
Augtisla,  h.  19  Sept.  1790. 

vi.    Simeon,  b.  24  Oct.  1700. 

vii.  Reuben,  b.  16  June  1763. 

viii.  Molly,  b.  7  Jan.  1765. 
9.  ix.     Benjamin,  b.  7  Feb.  1769. 

X.  Sarah,  b.  8  Apr.  1771;  m.  at  Holland,  20  Mar.  1793,  Rinaldo 
Wallace  of  Holland. 

10.  xi.     Asa,  b.  12  May  1775. 

9.  Benjamin^  Brooks  {Edward,*  Benjamin,^  Benjajnin,"^  William^), 
of  Western  and  Sturbridge,  was  born  at  Western  7  Feb.  1769, 
and  spent  the  last  days  of  his  life  at  Willington,  Conn.  He 
married  (intention  recorded  at  Western,  19  Oct.  1799)  Esther 
FiSK  of  WilUngton,  Conn.,  daughter  of  Rufus  and  Dorcas. 

Children,  the  first  two  born  at  Western,  the  others  born  at 
Sturbridge: 
i.      Harriet,'  b.  4  Oct.  1800;  m.  at  Sturbridge,  3  Apr.  1839,  Seth  Rice 

of  Brookfield,  b.  at  Brookfiield  1  May  1800,  s.  of  Moses  and  Patty, 
ii.     Esther,  b.  30  Aug.  1802;  m.  at  Sturbridge,  12  Jan.  1825,  Augustus 

Rice  of  Brookfield,  b.  at  Brookfield  25  Aug.  1800,  s.  of  John  and 

Katherine.     Children,   born   at   Broolcfield:     1.  John  Brooks,  b. 

29  Nov.  1825.     2.  Lucius  Eli,  b.  7  Sept.  1830. 
iii.    Hiram,  b.  29  June  1804. 
iv.    Pardon  Allen,  b.  20  Mav  1806. 
V.     Rufus  Fisk,  b.  18  Apr.  1808. 
vi.    Dorcas  G.,  b.  18  Mar.  1810;  d.  8  Feb.  1846. 
vii.  Lucien  Bonaparte,  b.  8  June  1812. 
viii.  Caroline,  b.  16  July  1814;   d.  21  or  22  Aug.  1839. 
ix.    Benjamin  Franklin,  b.  16  Oct.  1816. 
X.     Stephen  P.,  b.  7  Mar.  1819. 
xi.    Eli  F.  (or  T.),  b.  27  Mar.  1821. 

10.  AsA^  Brooks  {Edward,*  Benjamin,^  Benjamin,^  William}),  born 
at  Western  12  May  1775,  died  at  Wilhngton,  Conn.,  9  Oct. 
1851.  He  married,  7  Dec.  1796,  Dorcas  Fisk,  born  at 
Wilhngton  10  Dec.  1775,  died  there  14  Nov.  1859,  daughter 
of  Rufus  and  Dorcas. 

Children,  the  first  three  born  at  Western: 
i.      LucY,6  b.  23  Sept.  1797;   d.  17  May  1822. 
ii.     Olive  F.,  b.  4  May  1799;  m.  11  Feb.  1821  John  Hanks. 
iii.    Alvira,  b.  27  Aug.  1801;    m.  (1)  4  Oct.  1829  Price  Matterson; 

m.  (2)  1  Apr.  1833  Hiram  Matterson. 
iv.    Dorcas  G.,  b.  17  June  1804;  m.  4  Apr.  1838  Bartholomew  Potter. 
V.     Asa,  b.  31  Dec.  1806;   m.  5  June  1831  Emily  Walker.     Children: 

1.  Adino  £".,'  b.  in  1834;   m.  EUzabeth  Tef?t.     2.  Charles  U.     3. 

Emily  E.,  b.  in  1840;   m.  Benjamin  S.  Root.     4.  Olive. 
vi.    Benjamin,  of  Willington,  Conn.,  b.  20  May  1809;  d.  29  Dec.  1897; 

m.  20  Sept.   1829  Martha   Wilbur.     Children:   1.  Hiram;'  d. 

28  Dec.  1849  aged  17.     2.  Elizabeth,  d.  18  June  1837,  aged  3.     3. 

Charles  E.,  d.  20  Aug.  1846,  aged  4  years,  6  months.     4.  Mary 

Louisa,  d.  5  Feb.  1850,  aged  2  years,  4  months. 

11.  vii.  James  Fisk,  b.  12  Mar.  1812. 

viii.  Louisa,  b.  14  Mar.  1819;  d.  11  July  1853;  m.  23  Apr.  1837 
Sylvanus  Battey  of  Stafford,  Conn.     Seven  children. 


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11.  James  Fisk*  Brooks  (Asa,^  Edward,*  Bcnjajtiin,^  Benjaynin,"^ 
William^),  born  12  Mar.  1812,  died  at  Stafford,  Conn.,  19  Nov. 
1891.  He  married,  6  Oct.  1835,  Sarah  Davis,  born  13  Feb. 
1809,  died  26  Jan.  1901,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Theodosia 
(Barnes),  Theodosia  Barnes  being  the  daughter  of  William 
and  Lucy  (Pease)  of  East  Windsor,  Conn. 
Children,  born  at  Stafford,  Conn.: 

i.      Price  Hiram  Matterson,^  b.  24  May  1837;   m.  (1)  30  Sept.  1858 

Elizabeth  L.  Goodwin;    m.  (2)  Ann  (Williams)  Rockwell, 

widow  of  Samuel, 
ii.     Julia  Louisa,  b.  10  Aug.  1839;    m.  29  Nov.  1860  William  A. 

CoMiNS.     Children:   1.  Eugene  Henry,  b.  23  Feb.  1862;  d.  5  Dec. 

1862.     2.  WiUie  Price,  b.  21  Feb.  1864;    d.  11  Feb.  1865.     3. 

Albert  Olin,  b.  19  Sept.  1866;   m.  Annie  Tobin.     4.  Sarah  Louise, 

b.  25  May  1868;    m.  Frank  Zachea.     5.  James  Brooks,  M.D., 

b.  19  Oct.  1871.     6.  Carrie  Emily,  h.  26  Oct.  1874.     7.  Grace 

Belle,  b.  30  Oct.  1877. 
iii.    Caroline  Sabrina,  b.  17  Oct.  1841;  m.  16  Dec.  1865  Frank  Or- 

CUTT,   who   d.    29    Mar.    1917.     Children;     1.  Jennie   Eliza,    b. 

24  Sept.  1867;  m.  Frederic  S.  Hall  of  Montclair,  N.  J.     2.  Carrie 

Brooks,  b.  8  Feb.  1870;  d.  aged  12.     3.  WiUiam  Howard,  h.  3  May 

1873;  d.  aged  17. 
iv.    James  Willard,  b.  3  Oct.  1843;    d.  .3.t  Sharpsburg,  Md.,  11  Oct. 

1862,  from  wounds  received  at  the  Battle  of  Antietam,  17  Sept. 

1862;  bur.  at  Willington,  Conn.     A  member  of  Co.  I,  16th  Con- 
necticut Volunteers. 
V.     Edward  Watson,  b.  9  July  1846;  m.  (1)  17  Apr.  1870  Mary  Ann 

Morse,  dau.  of  Amaaa  of  Union,  Conn.;  m.  (2)  at  Stafford, 
Conn.,  4  Sept.  1887,  Jenny  Lavinia  Eno,  b.  29  Jan.  1858,  dau.  of 
Nelson  and  Harriet  (Lillibridge).     Cliild  by  first  wife:   1.  Edward 

Olin,»  b.  at  Stafford,  Conn.,  in  1876;  living  in  Ohio  in  1917. 
vi.    Sarah  Naomi,  b.  30  Apr.  1848;  d.  25  July  1848. 
vii.  Henry  McIntire,  b.  26  Sept.  1849;    m.  11  May  1872  Ellen  F. 

BiuwELL,  dau.  of  Osborn  and  Frances  (Brown).     Children:    1. 

Mabel  Frances,^  h.  19  Feb.  1873.      2.  Dora  Christiana,  b.  15  July 

1875. 
viii.  Asa  Oun,  b.  23  Apr.  1852;   living  unm.  in  1917. 


A  PLEA  FOR  AN  AMERICAN   HERALDRY 

Contributed  by  Rev.  Lefferd  M.  A.  Hauqhwout  of  Ponce,  Porto  Rico, 
and  communicated  by  the  Committee  on  Heraldry 

[In  communicating  the  following  paper  the  Committee  on  Heraldry  would 
say  that,  in  respect  to  the  origin  of  coat  armor  and  the  significance  which  coats 
of  arms  possessed  among  Englishmen  in  I'udor  times,  Mr.  Haughwout  expresses 
views  which  are  in  close  harmony  -with  the  views  expressed  by  the  Committee  in 
a  report  which  it  made  to  the  Society  in  1914,  the  recommendations  of  which  were 
adopted  by  the  Society  in  that  year.  (See  Register,  vol.  69,  pp.  xvi-xxiii.)  In  this 
report  the  Committee  ventured  to  say  that  the  frank  and  fearless  assumption 
of  arms  which  told  no  genealogical  falsehood  had  much  to  commend  it,  and  more 
than  hinted  at  the  possibihty  that  such  a  practice  might  some  day  be  favored  by 
the  Society.  Consequently  the  Committee  deems  Mr.  Ilaughwout's  suggestions 
well  worth  consideration  and  discussion.] 

If  heraldry  were  nothing  more  in  essence  than  an  appurtenance  of 
rank  and  aristocracy,  it  would  merit  but  scant  consideration  in  a  land 
vol.  lxxii.         10 


148  ^  Pl^ci  for  an  American  Heraldry  [April 

of  democratic  ideals.  Both  its  history,  however,  and  the  interest 
which  it  inspires  in  many  of  our  best  citizens  —  persons  whose 
democracy  is  unimpeachable  —  indicate  that  it  is  something  more. 
In  an  Old- World  environment,  to  be  sure,  it  has  reflected  Old-World 
ideals  and  conceptions,  and  has  adapted  itself  to  the  complex  struc- 
ture of  the  body  social.  But  the  same  may  be  said  of  many  another 
institution;  and  it  would  be  too  much  to  assume  that  heraldry,  on 
this  account,  is  contrary  to  the  genius  of  a  democratic  people. 

The  essential  purpose  of  primitive  heraldic  devices  was  not  the 
distinction  of  rank,  but  of  famihes  and  clans,  or,  in  case  of  combat,  of 
their  leaders  and  representatives.  How  true  this  is  will  be  seen  from 
a  consideration  of  the  heraldic  achievement  itself.  The  feature 
of  prime  importance  in  a  coat  of  arms  is,  of  course,  the  sliield,  and 
after  that  the  crest.  But  both  of  these  are  common  property  (with 
variations  of  a  purely  genealogical  significance)  of  the  whole  family, 
and  are  borne  by  persons  of  widely  different  station.  It  is  only  in 
the  form  and  position  of  the  helmet  or  coronet  that  differences  of 
rank  are  indicated.  And  this  pertains  to  the  "paper  heraldry" 
of  later  times,  and  not  to  the  institution  in  its  prime. 

Nor  is  it  true,  even  in  modern  heraldic  practice,  that  there  is  any- 
thing essentially  aristocratic  in  the  mere  possession  of  a  coat  of 
arms,  if  we  may  judge  from  so  learned  an  exponent  of  heraldic  science 
as  Mr.  Arthur  Fox-Davies.  "No  man,"  he  says,  "can  demand,  as 
a  matter  of  right,  that  a  grant  of  arms  shall  be  made  to  him;  but 
there  are  few  people  who  desire  to  have  arms  and  are  ready  to  pay 
the  fees  who  would  meet  with  the  refusal.  .  .  .  I  have  never  heard  of 
a  person  with  a  title,  a  member  of  any  of  the  professions,  a  justice  of 
the  peace,  or  a  graduate  of  a  university,  being  refused  a  grant  of 
arms,  and  .  .  .  down  to  the  present  day,  'merchants,'  under  that 
description  and  without  subterfuge,  have  continually  had  grants 
made  to  them."     (Heraldry  Explained,  pp.  17-18.) 

It  is  apparent,  then,  that  the  accident  of  birth  bears  no  necessary 
relation  to  the  right  to  display  arms,  even  under  the  strict  laws  and 
usages  of  Enghsh  heraldry.  And  from  the  preceding  paragraph  it  is 
seen  that  the  idea  of  rank  is  itself  an  accident  and  not  an  essential 
feature  of  the  institution.  Heraldry  is  not,  in  other  words,  incon- 
sistent with  democratic  theory;  and  if  sufl5cient  cause  existed,  there 
would  be  no  real  objection  to  the  adoption  of  an  heraldic  system  in 
our  o%vn  country. 

But  is  there  a  justifying  cause?  To  the  writer's  mind  there  is,  and 
it  is  not  different  in  kind  from  that  which  first  brought  heraldry 
into  existence.  Never  was  there  greater  need  for  emphasis  upon 
family  unity  than  at  the  present  time.  The  great  expansion  of  our 
population  and  the  kaleidoscopic  conditions  of  modern  fife  have  well- 
nigh  destroyed  the  old  and  healthful  conception  of  the  clan  family. 
And  with  it  have  gone  the  ideas  of  family  honor  and  the  perpetuation 
of  inherited  traditions.  Surnames  no  longer  identify  the  family 
stock,  and  the  old  clans  which  at  one  time  centred  about  ancestral 
homesteads  are  scattered  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land. 

Here  then  is  the  justifying  reason  for  an  American  heraldry  —  for 
the  adoption  by  estabhshed  famihes  of  such  insignia  as  \\dll  serve 


1918]  A  Plea  for  aii  American  Heraldry  149 

to  identify  them  and  emphasize  their  unity.  Much  to  this  end  has 
already  been  accomphshed  by  the  various  historical,  patriotic,  and 
genealogical  societies  of  the  country;  but  the  significant  sj^mbohsm 
of  the  heraldic  system  is  needed  to  complete  and  popularize  their 
work. 

It  would  be  futile,  of  course,  to  look  for  the  establishment  by  law 
of  an  institution  for  "granting  arms,"  after  the  pattern  of  the  heralds' 
colleges  of  Europe.  Even  if  it  were  possible,  it  would  be  undesirable. 
If  heraldry  is  to  come  to  all,  it  must  come  as  a  natural  growth,  with 
its  roots  started  in  favoring  soil.  It  must  win  its  way  through  a  slow, 
practical  demonstration  of  usefulness  and  not  by  the  artificial  method 
of  legal  creation.  Later  on,  it  may  be,  the  Government  will  see  fit  to 
regulate  or  protect  it  through  an  extension  of  the  copyright  law,  but 
not  until  it  has  first  demonstrated  its  existence.  And  this,  indeed, 
is  precisely  the  history  of  heraldry  in  the  past.  Family  insignia 
were  used  by  our  ancestors  before  the  elaborate  laws  of  heraldry  were 
invented.  The  State  intervened,  not  to  create  the  institution  but 
to  regulate  it. 

As  we  are  not  subject  in  this  country  to  foreign  laws,  and  as  the 
idea  of  family  insignia  is  older  than  any  existing  college  of  arms, 
there  is  no  theoretical  reason  why  any  American  family  should  not 
adopt  an  appropriate  symbol.  It  would  be  far  better,  however,  if  an 
heraldic  society  were  formed  for  registering  such  insignia  and  for  the 
better  maintenance  of  correct  heraldic  principles.  This  function 
might  well  be  assumed,  for  the  benefit  of  their  members,  by  the 
patriotic  societies  mentioned  above;  or  the  historical  and  genealogical 
societies  might  undertake  to  register  or  assign  arms  for  individuals 
of  good  standing  who  would  file  authenticated  pedigrees.  Nominal 
fees  might  be  charged  for  the  service,  and  it  would  be  the  society's 
especial  care  to  see  that  the  devices  chosen  conform  to  heraldic  usage 
and  that  the  rights  of  those  already  possessed  of  arms  are  not  invaded. 

To  avoid  the  assignment  of  coats  of  arms  to  different  branches  of 
the  same  family,  the  English  usage  should  be  followed  of  making  the 
grant  "to  the  grantee  and  his  descendants,  and  to  the  other  descend- 
ants of  any  specified  ancestor."  Other  matters  of  detail,  no  doubt, 
would  have  to  be  worked  out,  and  difficulties  of  one  kind  or  another 
might  arise;  but  there  should  be  nothing  insuperable. 

The  most  probable  and,  at  first  sight,  most  weighty  objection  to  the 
plan  will  be  advanced  by  those  who  esteem  the  heraldic  idea  most 
highly  and  who  are  themselves  provided,  it  may  be,  with  inherited  coats 
of  arms.  "There  is  a  certain  idea  very  prevalent,"  says  Mr.  Arthur 
Fox-Davies,  "that,  whereas  an  ancient  coat  of  arms  is  most  honour- 
able, a  modern  one  is  a  fit  subject  for  ridicule  and  contempt."  No  one 
will  question,  of  course,  the  desirableness  of  an  ancient  coat  of  arms 
rightfully  inherited  through  a  line  of  ancestors.  But  to  assume, 
therefore,  that  no  other  device  is  worthy  of  respect  is  the  height  of 
absurdity,  and  would,  in  course  of  time,  bring  all  heraldry  to  an  end. 
There  was  a  time  when  the  oldest  "coats"  were  new,  and  we  can 
hardly  think  the  less  highly  of  our  ancestors  on  that  account. 

And,  after  all,  is  there  not  much  to  be  said  for  the  proposition  that 
it  is  better  to  create  a  new  and  honestly  American  system  of  oiir 


150  More  Blanchard  Family  Records  [April 

own  than  to  depend  upon  the  precarious  armorial  titles  which  have 
drifted  upon  our  shores?  Some  of  these,  but  very  few,  are  authentic 
enough.  A  much  larger  nmnber,  four  fifths  of  those  actually  claimed 
and  displayed  on  American  walls  and  stationery,  are  entirely  fictitious. 
Mere  identity  of  surname  is  assumed  by  many  as  sufficient  basis  for 
the  use  of  a  coat  of  arms,  regardless  of  descent  or  the  actual  date  of 
the  original  grant.  It  is  not  uncommon  to  find  representatives  of 
famihes  of  eight  or  ten  honorable  American  generations  using  coats 
of  arms  which  were  granted  in  England  long  after  their  ancestors 
came  to  the  Western  World  —  and  to  grantees  of  much  less  distinction. 
Nor  is  this  larceny  of  arms  always  the  fault  of  the  user,  for  many  pro- 
fessional genealogists  do  not  scruple  to  deceive  their  ,cUents  in  the 
interest  of  a  fee. 

That  there  is  a  growing  desire  in  this  countrj^  for  family  insignia, 
for  some  outward  and  visible  token  of  clan  unity,  is  indisputable. 
The  desire  itself  is  a  healthy  and  honorable  one,  and  there  should  be 
provided  a  legitimate  mode  of  satisfying  it.  Satisfied  it  will  be  in  any 
case,  legitimately  or  not;  and  unless  something  is  done  by  those  in  a 
position  to  deal  with  the  matter,  we  may  expect  to  see  the  present 
confusion  worse  confounded.  The  plan  suggested  above  is  eminently 
worthy  of  consideration,  on  the  grounds  both  of  practicabihty  and  of 
its  faithfulness  to  the  essential  principles  of  heraldic  science.  A  coat 
of  arms,  backed  as  to  ''gentihty"  by  a  good  American  pedigree,  duly 
registered  and  proven,  and  bearing  as  an  augmentation  the  distinguish- 
ing mark  of  some  Revolutionary  or  Colonial  society,  would  not  fail  to 
command  respect,  even  in  the  Old-World  haunts  of  the  heraldic  art, 
[n  no  other  way  can  the  use  of  arms  in  this  country  be  vindicated  as 
a  democratic  institution. 


MORE  BLANCHARD  FAMILY  RECORDS 

Commumcated  by  William  Henry  Blanchard  of  Montpelier,  Vt. 

The  records  given  below  may  be  regarded  as  a  supplement  to  the 
records  of  the  family  and  some  of  the  descendants  of  SamueP  Blan- 
chard of  Andover,  Mass.,  which  were  printed  in  the  Register, 
vol.  60,  pages  373-376.  They  are  preserved  in  a  httle  notebook, 
apparently  home-made,  of  sixteen  pages,  with  a  paper  cover,  the 
pages  being  about  6j  inches  in  height  by  4  inches  in  width.  The 
records  are  scattered  over  six  different  pages  of  the  book,  the  other 
pages  being  blank,  and,  with  the  exception  of  the  entries  on  the  page 
giving  the  children  of  NathanieP  Blanchard  and  the  entry  of  the 
death  of  Lemuel*  Blanchard,  are  in  the  handwriting  of  Lemuel'' 
Blanchard. 

NathanieP  Blanchard  (Thomas,-  Samuel-  of  Andover,  Mass.) 
was  born  2  Feb.  1719  [1719/20]  (Register,  vol.  60,  p.  373).  He 
lived  in  the  plantation  called  Roadtown,  which  in  1761  was  incor- 


1918]  More  Blanchard  Famihj  Records  151 

porated  as  the  to\vn  of  Shutesbury,  now  in  Franklin  Co.,  Mass.;  and 
his  farm  was  conveyed  to  him  by  his  father,  Thomas  Blanchard,  in 
two  deeds,  recorded  at  Greenfield,  Mass.  The  first  of  these  deeds, 
dated  3  Feb.  1745  [?  1745/6],  establishes  the  parentage  of  Nathaniel 
of  Shutesbury,  "Thomas  Blanchard  of  Andover  in  the  County  of 
Essex  and  Province  of  Massachusetts  Bay  in  New  England  yeoman  " 
acknowledging  the  payment  of  "  fifty  pounds  old  tennar  ...  by  my 
son  Nathaniel  Blanchard  of  Road  town  in  the  County  of  Hampshire," 
etc. 

Lemuel*  Blanchard,  son  of  Nathaniel,'  spent  more  than  half  his 
hfe  in  Shutesbury  and  vicinity.  He  married  first,  in  1785,  Phebe ' 
Mayo,  and  after  her  death  on  4  Mar.  1816  he  went  to  Acworth,  N.  H., 
where  his  brother  Joseph  had  settled  about  1790,*  stopping  on  the 
way  at  Westmoreland,  N.  H.,  where  his  brothers  Isaac  and  Nathaniel 
were  living.  He  married  secondly,  17  Sept.  1818,  Widow  Margaret 
(Witherspoon)  Davidson,  and  their  daughter  Betsey  was  born  20 
June  1820.  In  1832,  leaving  his  wife  and  twelve-year-old  daughter 
Betsey  with  one  of  his  wife's  sons,  he  returned  to  Massachusetts  and 
lived,  it  is  supposed,  in  New  Salem  and  later  in  Rutland  with  hie 
daughter  Miranda,  who  had  married  George  King  at  Shutesbury  in 
1805.  His  journeys  between  Massachusetts  and  Acworth  are 
entered  in  the  records  given  below.  In  1849,  some  nine  years  after 
the  death  of  his  second  wife,  he  went  to  live  at  Worcester,  Vt.,  with 
his  daughter  Betsey,  who  had  married  Phineas  A.  Kemp;  and  there 
he  died  in  1855.  He  is  buried  in  Worcester  near  his  daughter,  whose 
grave  is  marked  "Betsey  Blanchard  Kemp,"  his  own  grave  being 
marked  "Father." 

The  records  in  the  notebook  are  as  follows: 

[Children  of  NathanieP  Blanchard] 
Rebcca      was  bom  Oct"-  20,  1745 
Isaac         was  born  Novr  19,  1748 
Nathaniel  was    "     Octr  29,  1750 
Rachel         "     "     Feby  12.  1752t 
Joseph  "     "     Octr  28  1755 

Sarah  "      "     Augt  6,  1758 

Aaron  "     "     Novr  26.  1760 

Lemuel         "     "     Jany  23,  1763 
Joanna         "     "     May  21,  1765 

"        Died  Jany  29.  1769  in  the  fourth  year  of  hr  age 
The  Mother  of  these  Children  Departed  this  life  Septr  29,  1790  in  the 

66  year  of  her  age 
the  Father  Departed  this  life  Dec  9,  1805  in  the  86  year  of  his  age 

[Children  of  Lemuel  Blanchard,  on  a  separate  page,  in  the  handwriting 
of  Lemuel  Blanchard] 
Miranday  was  bom  April  th  3  =  1787 
Lemuel  was  bom  June  th  29  =  1790 
Phebe  was  bom  February  =  12  =  1794 
Watson  Was  bom  July  th  6  1800 

*  Their  brother  Aaron  had  at  one  time  lived  in  Acworth,  but  had  renaoved  about 
1800  to  Barnard,  Vt. 

t  She  marricil  Clement  Hoyt  of  Deerfield,  Ma.9s.,  had  a  large  family,  and  lived  at 
Richmond,  Vt.  Cf.  Sheldon'3  History  of  Deerfield,  part  2,  p.  215,  and  The  Hoyt 
Family,  pp.  38'J,  450. 


152  More  Blanchard  Family  Records  [April 

September  the  22  =  1S03  Watson  departed  this  Hfe  in  the  forth  year 

off  his  age 
Maarch  =  6   [6  blurred  oul]  =  4  :  ISIG  the  irrother  of   tlieas   Children 

Departecd  this  life  in  the  fifte  six  year  of  hir  age 
Died  Miranday  tlie  sixteen  Day  of  Deacmber  in  the  year  1S4G  in  the  GO 

year  off  hur  age 

[On  a  separate  page,  in  the  handwriting  of  Lemuel  Blanchard] 
Move  to  New  Salem  July  the  1  =  1832 
Wente  back  to  Acworth  the  last  of  October 
Returnd  the  ninth  day  of  Noveember  1832 
wente  to  Acworth  the  6  day  of  off  November  —  1833 
returnd  the  [ninth  crossed  out]  eaight  Sd  off  December  1833 
Septera  the  8  =  1834  wente  to  Acworth 
Returnd  the  23  Day  of  October  1834 
Wente  to  dear  feilde  the  30d  June  1838 
Returnd  the  28  of  October  making  aboughte  four  month 
Wente  to  Acworth  the  5d  October  1840 
Returnd  the  31  day  =  1840 
Move  to  rutland  the  16  Day  Apr  ill  1845 

[On  a  separate  page,  in  the  handwriting  of  Lemuel  Blanchard] 
March  the  6  =  1812  Father  Mayo  departd  this  life  in  th  94  yer  of  his 
age 

[On  a  separate  page,  in  the  handwriting  of  Lemuel  Blanchard] 
Septem  17  1818  I  was  marred  to  pegge  Davidson    Lemuel  Blanchard 
Betsy  was  born  June  th  20  in  the  year  1820 
hur  mother  Departed  this  life  May  th  6  :  1840  in  the  sixte  forth  year 

of  hir  age 
Move  to  wossester  the  17  day  off  august  yr  1849 

[On  a  separate  page,  all  the  entries  except  the  last  being  in  the  hand- 
writing of  Lemuel  Blanchard] 
July  the  4  1819  Brother  Nathaniel  Departed  this  lif  in  69  >t  of  his  ag* 
March  the  30  1821  Brother  Isaac  Departed  this  life  in  the  73  yar  of 

his  age* 
December  1836  Sister  Rebekah  depated  this  lif  in  th  92  year  of  hur  age 
December  1843  Sister  Sarah  departed  this  Life  in  the  86  yer  of  hur  agef 
Brother  Joseph  Dapated  this  lif  December  th  26  =  1847  eaged  ninte 

too  92t 
Brother  Aaron  Departed  this  Life  August  the  2  1848  in  the  eagtte  the 

[>'ear  crossed  out]  eate  at  year  of  his  age  eatte  eigtyear  of  his  age  SSf 
Lemuel  Blanchard  died  September  2  1855  [2  1855  written  in  pencil] 

aged  92.  § 

•  For  his  descendants  see  Aldrich's  Walpole,  N.  H.,  pp.  211  el  seq. 
t  She  married  Noah  Eager  and  lived  after  1812  at  Cheapside,  in  Deerfield,  Mass. 
Cf.  Sheldon's  History  of  Deerfield,  part  2,  p.  151. 

t  For  his  descendants  see  Merrill  s  History  of  Acworth,  N.  H.,  p.  187. 

§  This  entry  is  in  the  handwriting  of  Lemuel's  daughter,  Mrs.  Betsey  Kemp. 


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GENEALOGICAL  RESEARCH   IN  ENGLAND 

[Continued  from  page  63] 

Patteshall* 

Contributed  by  William  Eben  Stone,  A.B.,  of  Cambridge,  Mass., 
and  communicated  by  the  Committee  on  English  Research 

A  CLUE  to  the  English  home  of  the  Patteshall  family  of  Maine  and 
of  Boston,  Mass.,  was  found  several  years  ago  in  a  marriage  licence 
issued  by  the  Bishop  of  London  in  1634,  an  abstract  of  which  was 
printed  in  the  Publications  of  the  Harleian  Society  and  in  the  Essex 
Institute  Historical  Collections.  At  the  request  of  the  contributor  of 
this  article  a  search  of  the  registers  of  the  parish  of  St.  Mary-le- 
Strand,  London,  was  made  by  Miss  EUzabeth  French,  and  several 
entries  referring  to  the  Patteshall  family  and  to  the  Denham  family 
(the  family  to  which  Edmund  Patteshall's  wife  belonged)  were  dis- 
covered. Summaries  of  these  entries,  preceded  by  the  abstract  of 
the  marriage  licence  already  mentioned,  are  given  below,  and  are 
followed  by  a  brief  genealogy  of  Edmund  Patteshall,  the  immigrant 
to  New  England,  and  his  immediate  descendants. 

Fkom  Makriage  Licences  Granted  by  the  Bishop  of  London 

1634,  29  December.  Edmond  Pateshall  of  St.  Mary  Strand  als  Savoy, 
citizen  and  Salter,  bachelor,  and  Martha  Denham  of  the  same  parish, 
spinster,  about  22,  daughter  of  Richard  Denham  of  the  same  place, 
Salter,  who  giveth  consent;  at  St.  Margaret  Pattens. f 

From  the  Registers  of  the  Parish  of  St.  Mary-le-Strand, 
London,  1558-16S5 

1589  Humphrey  Ayre  and  EHzabeth  Dennam  married  28  October. 
1603  Mr  Denham's  man  buried  of  the  plague  29  July. 
1603  Edward  Crosse,  M^  Denham's  man,  buried  of  the  plague  30  July. 
1603  Mr  Denham's  man  buried  of  the  plague  9  August. 

1603  Mr  Denham's  maid  servant  buried  of  the  plague  12  August. 

1604  George  son  of  Mr  Denham  baptized  29  March. 

1605  Abigail  daughter  of  Rich:  Denham  baptized  21  July. 

1607  Danyell  son  of  Rich:  Denham  baptized  30  August. 

1608  Wilham  Denham  and  Katherine  Kirton  married  10  November. 

1609  Danyell  son  of  Richard  Denham  buried  26  August. 
1609  George  son  of  Richard  Denham  buried  26  August. 
1611  Martha  daughter  of  Richard  Denham  baptized  26  May. 
1613  William  Buwtewin,  serv*  to  Mr  Denham,  buried  23  May. 
1618  Jozephe  son  of  Richard  Denham  baptized  30  September. 

*  It  has  been  found  necessary  to  postpone  to  a  future  number  of  the  Register  the 
rest  of  the  Freestone-Raithbeck-Thew  article,  which  was  begun  in  the  Register  of 
January  1918. 

t  Printed  in  Essex  Institute  Historical  Collections,  vol.  28,  p.  137,  in  an  article  con- 
tributed by  Henry  F.  Waters  and  entitled  Genealogical  Gleanings  in  England.  In 
the  abstract  of  this  licence  printed  in  Publications  of  the  Harleian  Society,  vol.  26, 
p.  220  (Allegations  for  Marriage  Licences  issued  by  the  Bishop  of  London,  1611  to 
1828),  Edmond  Pateshall  is  described  as  "of  S'  Mary,  Strand.  Citizen  &  Salter  of 
London,  Bachelor,"  and  the  age  of  Martha  Denham  is  given  as  "22,"  the  word 
"about"  being  omitted. 


154  Genealogical  Research  in  England  [April 

1620  Beniamin   Denham   son   of   Richard  and   Elizabeth  baptized  3  Sep- 

tember. 

1621  Richard  Denham*  churchwarden. 

1622  Richard  Denham*  churchwarden. 

1633  Abigail  Denham  daughter  of  Richard  Denham  of  this  P'lshe  buried 

29  April. 
1636  Richard  son  of  Edmond  Pateshall  and  Martha  his  wife  baptized 

20  May. 
1636  Mr  Denham  buried  22  March  [1636/7]. 

1639  William  son  of  Edmund  Pattishall  and  Martha  his  wife  baptized  17 

April. 

1640  John  son  of  Edmund  Pattishall  baptized  12  November. 

1641  Martha  daughter  of  Edmund  Patteshall  baptized  21  November. 
1643  Sarah  daughter  of  Nathaniell  Denham  and  Sarah  his  wife  baptized 

25  February  [1643/4]. 

1643  Samuell  son  of  Edward  Pateshall  baptized  7  March  [1643/4], 

1644  Mary  Juccy  from  M^  Denliam's  buried  26  November. 

1645  Mary  daughter  of  Nathaniel  Denham  baptized  21  October, 

1646  Robert  son  of  Edmund  Pattishall  baptized  4  June. 

1646  Anne  White  from  M^b  Denham's  buried  of  ye  plague  23  November. 
1646  A  frenchman  from  M^is  Denham's  buried  of  ye  plague  30  March 

[?  1647]. 
1648  Marv  daughter  of  Edmund  PatteshoU  baptized  9  August. 

1648  Mary  daughter  of  baptized  in  Denham's  cellar  17  December. 

1649  Robt  son  of  Edmund  PatteshoU  buried  4  December. 

1651  Edward  Dinham  and  Ann  Vallentine  married  17  January  [1651/2]. 
1665  Wilham  Pattashall  son  of  William  baptized  31  March, 
1667  Martha  Pattashalliwife  of  Edmuntte  buried  16  August. 

[From  the  foregoing  records  and  from  various  New  England  records  the 
following  brief  genealog^'^has  been  compiled : 

1.  Patteshall. 

Cliildren : 

2.  i.       Edmund.  .      ,„t_     . 

ii.  Robert,  offBoston,  Mass.,  b.,  probably  in  England,  aDt,  lbl5,  smce 
he  deposed  27,  8  mo.  1655,  aged  abt.  40;t  d.,  probably  unm.,  m 
New  England  not  later  than  17  June  1671,  the  date  of  the  in- 
ventory of  his  estate.  Administration  on  his  estate  was  granted 
in  Bos'ton,  27  July  1671,  to  his  nephew,  Richard  Patteshall  (3).t 
According  to  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary  he  was  of  Boston 
in  1652,  a  merchant,  and  was  captain  and  magistrate  in  the 
temporary  County  of  Devon,  Me.  It  was  not  this  Robert,  how- 
ever, as  Savage  conjectures,  who  was  killed  by  the  Indians  at 
Pemaquid,  Me.,  in  1689,  but  his  nephew  and  administrator, 
Richard  Patteshall.  Robert  Patteshall  appears  in  Boston  rec- 
ords as  early  as  1653,  and  is  often  called  "Mr."  In  1655  he  pe~- 
titioned  the  General  Court  against  duties  on  importations.! 
His  name  appears  in  the  records  of  York  Co.,  Me.,  as  early  as 
14  Feb.  1655/6,  when  he  was  witness  to  a  deed,|!  and  he  acquired 
land  in  Maine  on  the  Kennebec  River  and  above  Saco  Lower 
Falls.     The  inventory  of  his  estate  includes  lands  in  "Kynni- 

*  He  signed  the  pages  of  the  register  as  "R:  Denham"  and  as  "Ri:  Denham." 
t  Depositions  from  Suffolk  Court  Files,  in  Register,   vol.   20,  p.   142.     He  may 
have  been  born  considerably  earlier  than  161.5,  for  in  Register,  vol.  7,  p.  88,  he  is 
said  to  have  been  aged  55  in  1658  and  also  aged  55  in  1665,  these  statements  probably 
resting  on  depositions. 

I  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  7,  fo.  145. 
§  Register,  vol.  1,  p.  138. 

II  York  Deeds,  lib.  1,  part  1,  fo.  74. 


1918]  Genealogical  Research  in  England  155 

beck,"  at  Saco  "above  the  ffallfl,"  and  at  Casco,  all  "not  in- 
habited." * 
Perhaps  others. 

2.  Edmund  Patteshall,  of  the  parish  of  St.  Mary-le-Strand,  London, 

citizen  and  Salter,  married,  by  licence  of  29  Dec.  1634,  Martha 
Denham,  baptized  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary-le^Strand  26  May  1611, 
buried  there  16  Aug.  1667,  daughter  of  Mr.  Richard  Denliam  of  the 
same  parish,  salter.f  Edmund  Patteshall  was  at  Pemaquid,  Me., 
as  early  as  1665,  having,  it  is  evident,  left  his  wife  in  England  when 
he  came  to  New  England.  As  "Capt.  Edmnd  Pattesstall"  he  took 
the  oath  of  fidehty  to  Massachusetts  at  a  court  at  Pemaqmd,  22 
July  1674;  t  and  as  "Capt°  Edmund  Pattishall  of  Kenebeck;'  he 
was  appointed  a  commissioner,  with  others,  to  hold  courts  withm 
the  County  of  Devon,  to  join  people  in  marriage,  and  to  punish 
criminal  offences,  according  to  the  order  of  the  General  Court  m 
Boston  dated  27  May  1674. .  He  lived  at  one  time  on  an  island  which 
he  owned  in  Kennebec  River,  called  Paddishale's  Island,^  and  his 
name  occurs  often  in  Maine  reicords.  He  was  living  in  1675.  § 
Children,  recorded  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary-le-Strand,  London: 

3.  i.  Richard,  bapt.  20  May  1636. 

ii.  William,  bapt.  17  Apr.  1639. 

iii.  John,  bapt.  12  Nov.  1640. 

iv.  Martha,  bapt.  21  Nov.  1641. 

V.  Samuel,  bapt.  7  Mar.  1643/4. 

vi.  Robert,  bapt.  4  June  1646;  bur.  4  Dec.  1649. 

vii.  Mary,  bapt.  9  Aug.  1648. 

3.  Richard  Patteshall  {Edmund),  of  Boston,  Mass.,  and  of  Maine, 

merchant,  baptized  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary-le-Strand,  London, 
20  May  1636,  is  found  in  New  England  as  early  as  1664,  and  prob- 
ably came  over  with  his  father.  He  was  killed  by  the  Indians  at 
Pemaquid,  Me.,  2  Aug.  16S9.il     He  married  first,  about  1663,  Abigail 

;    and  secondly  Martha  Woody,  born  at  Roxbury,  Mass., 

24  Jan.  1651/2,  died  21  Apr,  1713,  aged  about  61,  daughter  of  Capt. 
Richard  of  Roxbury.  He  was  appointed  in  Boston,  27  July  1671, 
administrator  of  the  estate  of  his  uncle,  Robert  Patteshall;  and  he 
was  admitted  freeman  in  Boston  7  May  1673.11  He  acquired  lands 
and  islands  in  Maine,  and  lived  for  many  years  on  Paddishale's 
Island  in  the  Kennebec  River,  on  which  his  father  had  lived  before 
him.     In  1684  he  was  appointed  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  County 

*  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  7,  fo.  145. 

t  Mr.  Richard  Denham,  as  appears  from  the  records  given  above,  had  in  1620  a 
wife  named  Elizabeth,  but  it  is  not  certain  that  she  was  the  mother  of  his  daughter 
Martha,  baptized  in  IGll.  She  was  probably  the  Mistress  Denham  from  whose 
house  Anne  White  was  buried  23  Nov.  1646.  Six  chUdren  of  Mr.  Richard  Denham 
are  recorded  in  the  registers  of  St.  Mary-le-Strand,  and  he  was  buried  22  Mar.  1636/7. 
He  was  churchwarden  in  1621  and  1622,  and  was  evidently  well-to-do,  three  of  his 
menservants  and  one  maidservant  being  buried  in  1603  and  another  manservant  m 
1613. 

%  Register,  vol.  3,  p.  243. 

§  Cf.  Collections  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society,  passim,  especially  vol.  5,  p.  237,  and 
Documentary  History,  vol.  4,  p.  347. 

|l  In  Mather's  MagnaHa,  book  7,  appendix,  article  4,  the  story  of  the  attack  by  the 
Indians  on  the  fort  at  Pemaquid,  2  Aug.  1689,  and  of  the  surrender  of  the  fort  on  the 
following  day  is  told,  "and  Mr.  Patishal,"  Mather  adds,  "as  he  lay  with  his  sloop  in 
the  Barbican,  was  also  taken  and  slain."  That  this  was  Richard  Patteshall  is  proved 
by  the  deposition  of  John  Cock  in  Boston,  18  Sept.  1736,  who,  aged  about  78  years, 
declared  that  he  well  remembered  that  "Rich"*  Paddeshall  Carr>-ed  his  family  from  s^ 
Island  in  Kennebeck  River  to  Pemmaquid  where  he  was  killed  as  he  afterwards  Heard." 
(Collections  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society,  vol.  5,  p.  237.) 

^  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  7,  fo.  145,  and  Register,  vol.  3,  p.  242. 


15G  Genealogical  Research  in  England  [April 

of  Cornwall  and  commissioner  between  the  Rivers  Kennebec  and 

St.    Croix.     He   seems   to   have   acquired   claims   to   Damariscove 

Island  and  other  islands  oil  the  mouth  of  the  Damariscotta  River. 

His  name  is  found  in  many  places  in  Maine  records.* 
Children  by  first  wife : 

i.       Abigail,  h.  in  Boston  29  Sept.  1664;  m.  John  Turner. 

ii.  Richard,  of  Boston,  mariner,  b.  in  Boston  7  Feb.  1665/6;  d.  unm. 
in  1701.  Administration  on  his  estate  was  granted,  9  Oct.  1701, 
to  his  sister  Frances  Pateshall  of  Boston,  spinster.  The  admin- 
istration papers  describe  him  as  a  seaman,  "sometime  of  Pema- 
quid  .  .  .  late  of  Boston,"  and  mention,  besides  his  sister  Frances, 
the  administratrix,  his  mother-in-law  [i.e.,  stepmother],  Widow 
Martha  Padishah;  his  brother  Edward,  "sent  for  to  Town  by  said 
widow  Padishah,"  who  refused  to  act  as  administrator;  Mary 
Padishah,  daughter  of  Widow  Martha;  and  Abigail,  sister  of  the 
deceased,  who  married  John  Turner,  f 

iii.  Frances,  birth  not  recorded;  administratrix  of  her  brother  Rich- 
ard's estate  in  1701;  m.  in  Boston,  1  Apr.  1703,  Thomas  Hetch- 
BONE  or  HiTCHBORN.  Children,  b.  in  Boston:  1.  Deborah,  b. 
25  Jan.  1703/4;  d.  in  May  1777;  m.  in  Boston,  19  June  1729, 
Paul  Revere  (in  early  life  Apollos  Ri voire),  b.  in  France  30  Nov. 
1702  (bapt.  at  Riancaud,  France),  d.  in  Boston  22  Jan.  1754,  s. 
of  Isaac  and  Serenne  (Lambert)  Rivoire;  several  children,  among 
whom  was  Paul  Revere,  the  Patriot,  b.  in  Boston  21  Dec.  1734. 
2.  Frances,  h.  16  May  1706;  m.  m  Boston,  6  Apr.  1727,  John 
Mountgomery.  3.  Thomas,  b.  30  June  1708;  m.  in  Boston,  14 
Jan.  1734/5,  Hannah  Fadre.  4.  Nathaniel,  b.  28  Oct.  1709. 
5.  Richard,  b.  10  Mar.  1710/11.     6.  Mary,  b.  30  Nov.  1713. 

iv.  Edward,  b.  in  Boston  27  Apr.  1670.  He  may  have  been  the 
Edward  PatishaU  mentioned  in  a  letter  from  Captain  Hooke 
from  Kittery,  Me.,  26  July  1691,  as  one  of  two  captives  who  had 
escaped  from  the  Indians. t 

Children  by  second  wife : 

v.      Martha,  b.  in  Boston  31  Jan.  1673/4. 

vi.  Mary,  bulh  not  recorded;  named  as  Mary  Padishall  in  the  ad- 
ministration of  her  brother  Richard's  estate,  1701;  m.  in  Boston, 
3  Feb.  1703/4,  Francis  Peabody. 

vii.  Ann,  b.  m  Boston  11  Dec.  1678;  m.  (1)  in  Boston,  11  Nov.  1703, 
John'  Breck  of  Boston,  cooper,  merchant,  b.  22  Dec.  1680,  d.  in 
1713,  8.  of  John*  (Edward')  and  Susannah  of  Dorchester,  Mass.; 
m.  (2)  in  Boston,  21  Oct.  1717,  as  his  second  wife,  Capt.  William' 
Thomas.     She  had  issue  by  her  first  husband. 

viii.  Edmund,  b.  in  Boston  31  Mar.  1683. 

ix.  Robert,  of  Boston,  leather  dresser,  b.  in  Boston  26  Mar.  1685;  d. 
between  15  July  1753  and  3  Aug.  1753;  m.  (1)  in  Boston,  16  Sept. 
1708,  Jane  Greenleaf,  who  d.  21  Aug.  1727,  aged  40;  §  m. 
(2)  in  Boston,  24  Dec.  1730,  Margaret  Giddings,  who,  as 
Margaret  PateshaU  of  Boston,  widow,  made  her  wiU  7  Dec.  1759 
and  left  aU  her  property  to  her  own  relatives,  making  no  bequests 
to  the  children  of  her  late  husband. ||  He  was  a  partner  in  the 
Land  Bank  of  1740.  \  In  his  will,  dated  15  July  1753  and  proved 
3  Aug.  1753,  he  caUs  himseK  Robert  Pateshall  of  Boston,  Genti, 

*  Cf.  especially  York  Deeds  and  Collections  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society,  passim, 
and  also  Maine  Historical  and  Genealogical  Recorder. 

t  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  14,  fo.  409. 

t  Documentary  History,  vol.  5,  p.  276  (Collections  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society). 

§  In  the  diary  of  Jeremiah  Bumstead  of  Boston  is  the  following  entry,  under  date 
of  23  Aug.  1727:  "Padishall's  wife  buryed — leather  dresser."  (Reqisteb,  vol.  15, 
p.  314.     Cf.  ib..  vol.  17,  p.  237.) 

II  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  72,  fo.  445. 

11  Reqister,  vol.  50,  p.  311. 


1918]  Genealogical  Research  in  England  157 

and  names  his  wife  Margaret,  his  sons  Richard  and  Robert,  and 
his  daughters  Jane  Cope  and  Martha,  Mary,  Ehzabeth,  and 
Frances  Pateshall.  To  his  son  Richard  he  gives  "all  my  Dwell- 
ing House  &  Garden  fronting  Purchase  Street,"  with  other  real 
estate,  to  hLs  son  Robert  "all  my  Brick  Dwelling  house  &  Land 
belonging  to  s^  house,  ...  the  said  House  bemg  in  Marlbprough 
Street,  opposite  against  the  Province  House,"  and  to  his  four 
daughters,  Jane  Cope  and  Martha,  Elizabeth,  and  Frances  Pates- 
hall, "all  my  lands  &  houses  ...  in  the  Eastward  Lands."  He 
bequeaths  to  his  children  many  articles  of  silver,  and  his  estate, 
according  to  the  inventory  of  16  Aug.  1754,  was  appraised  at 
£1068.  15s.  8^.,  besides  "Sundry  Tracts  of  Land  at  the  East- 
ward,   Price   unknown."*     Children  by  first  wife:     1.  Jane,  m. 

Cope;  living  6  Aug.  1773,  when  she  was  one  of  the  heurs  of 

her  brother  Robert.!  2.  Martha,  b.  in  Boston  7  Sept.  1712;  prob- 
ably d.  young.  3.  Richard,  A.B.  (Harvard,  1735),  A.M.  (Har- 
vard, 1738),  of  Boston,  schoolmaster,  an  occasional  preacher,  + 
and  one  of  Prince's  subscribers,  b.  in  Boston  15  July  1714;  d. 
there  25  Aug.  1768;  m.  Arm ,  who  was  appointed  adminis- 
tratrix of  his  estate  on  16  Sept.  1768  and  was  Uving  8  Feb.  1791.  § 
4.  Martha,  h.  in  Boston  20  Mar.  1715/16;  Uving  unm.  in  1753; 
d.  before  30  Nov.  1764,  for  she  is  not  among  those  entitled  to 
share  in  the  estate  of  their  brother  Robert  on  that  date.|l  5. 
Mary,  b.  in  Boston  24  Dec.  1720;  living  unm.  in  1753;  d.  before 
30  Nov.  1764,  for  she  is  not  among  those  entitled  to  share  in  the 
estate  of  their  brother  Robert  on  that  date.H  6.  Robert,  b.  in 
Boston  8  Nov.  1722;  d.  before  28  Jan.  1763,  when  administration 
on  the  estate  of  "Robert  Pateshall  late  a  Captain  of  the  Fortieth 
Regiment,  deed  intestate,"  was  granted  to  "Richard  Pateshall 
of  Boston  .  .  .  Gentleman,"  his  brother;  **  commissioned  as 
first  Ueutenant  25  Feb.  1748/9,  as  captain  Ueutenant  7  Apr. 
1761,  and  as  captain  30  Sept.  1761,  his  service  being  with  the 
Fortieth  Regiment  of  Foot,  a  British  regiment  stationed  in 
America  from  1758  to  1765.tt  7.  Samuel,  b.  in  Boston  13  Oct. 
1724;  probably  d.  before  15  July  1753.  8.  Elizabeth,  b.  in 
Boston  24  Mar.  1725/6;  m.  (1)  in  Boston,  27  Dec.  1757,  James 
MoUneaux;    probably  m.  (2)  after  30  Nov.  1764  Rey- 

*  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  48,  ff.  279-283,  vol.  49,  S.  502-503. 

t  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  73.  fo.  169.     Cf.  ib.,  vol.  63.  fo.  456. 

i  The  diary  of  Thomas  Seccom  of  Medford,  Mass.,  under  date  of  20  Jan.  174U 
[1739/40]  has  this  entry:  "Sermon  by  Mr.  Pattishall  a  young  man  belonging  to 
Boston."     (Register,  vol.  12,  p.  267.)  ,  ^   rr  ,,    t^    u  ^     t) 

§  For  Richard  Patteshall  see  Register,  vol.  17.  p.  237.  and  Suffolk  Probate  llec- 
ords  vol.  67,  ff.  161,  163.  His  estate,  according  to  the  inventory  of  7  Oct.  1768.  was 
appraised  at  £259.  16s.  lOd.  The  marriage  intention  of  Richard  Pateshall  and  Ann 
MUford  was  recorded  in  Boston.  16  Sept.  1748.  and  is  marked  "forbid."  It  is  prob- 
able that  they  were  married  later  and  that  Ann  Milford  was  a  widow,  with  a  daughter 
Ann-  for  the  marriage  intention  of  Thomas  Crane  and  Ann  Milford  was  recorded  m 
Boston,  18  Nov.  1756.  and  in  his  wUl,  dated  8  Feb.  1791,  Thomas  Crane  mentions 
his  wife  Ann  and  his  mother-in-law  Mrs.  Ann  Patteshall  (Register,  vol.  47,  p.  80). 
Thomas  Crane's  wife,  therefore,  seems  to  have  been  Ann  Milford,  a  stepdaughter  of 
Richard  Patteshall,  and  not  his  own  daughter  (as  is  suggested  in  Register,  vol.  47, 

^'  II  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  63,  fo.  456.     The  marriage  intention  of  Gilbert 
Smith  and  Martha  Patteshall  was  recorded  in  Boston  1  Feb.  1759. 
If  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  63,  fo.  456.  ,       ,.  .  -u   .•         t 

••  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  61.  fo.  358.  In  the  order  for  the  distribution  of 
the  estate,  dated  30  Nov.  1764.  the  heirs  named  are  Richard  Pateshall,  brother  of  the 
deceased  and  administrator,  and  the  three  sisters  of  the  deceased.  Jane  Cope,  li^hza- 
beth  MuUineux.  and  Frances  Zuillor  [?J;  and  the  share  then  assigned  to  each  heir 
was  £128.  13s.  lOid.  (Ib.,  vol.  63,  fo.  456.)  On  6  Aug.  1773,  after  Richard  Patte- 
shall's  death,  a  further  distribution  was  made  by  ord^er  oi  the  Court,  his  widow,  Ann 
Patteshall,  administratrbc  of  the  estate  of  her  late  husband,  being  ordered  to  pay  to 
Mrs.  Reynolds,  Mrs.  Cope,  and  Mrs.  Zuill  [?],  to  each  £33,  53.  5d.,  a  one-fourth  share 
in  the  amount  then  distributed.  (Ib.,  vol.  73,  fo.  169.) 
tt  Register,  vol.  48,  p.  38,  and  vol.  49,  p.  55. 


168  Proceedings  of  the  N.  E.  Hist.  Gen.  Society  [April 

noldfi.*     9.  Frances,  b.  in  Boston  22  July  1727:    m.  between  15 

July  1753  and  30  Nov.  1764  Zuillor  [?];  living  6  Aug. 

1773.t 

—  Editor.] 

[To  be  continued] 


PROCEEDINGS   OF  THE  NEW  ENGLAND   HISTORIC 
GENEALOGICAL  SOCIETY 

By  Henry  Edwards  Scott,  A.B.,  Recording  Secretary 

Boston,  Massachxisetis,  2  January  1918.  A  stated  meeting  of  the  Society  was 
held  in  Wilder  Hall,  9  Ashburton  Place,  at  2.30  P.M.,  Vice-President  Chase 
presiding. 

In  the  absence  of  the  Recording  Secretary,  Henry  Edwards  Scott  was  authorized 
to  act  in  his  place. 

The  minutes  of  the  December  meeting  were  approved,  and  the  reports  of  the 
Librarian,  Historian,  and  Council  were  accepted,  the  Council  reporting  the  name 
of  one  person  who  had  been  elected  an  honorary  member  and  the  names  of  three 
persons  who  had  been  elected  resident  members. 

The  Chair  announced  that  the  President  of  the  Society  had  appointed  Mr. 
George  Sawin  Stewart  as  one  of  the  auditors  to  audit  the  accoimts  of  the  Treas- 
urer for  the  year  1917,  in  place  of  Mr.  Charles  Edward  Lord,  who  was  unable  to 
accept  the  appointment  tendered  to  him. 

Vice-President  Chase  then  presented  to  the  Society  Mr.  Walter  Adams  of 
Framingham,  who  read  a  scholarly  and  instructive  paper  on  John  Smifi,  First 
Minister  of  Framingham. 

After  a  vote  of  thanks'to  the  speaker  had  been  adopted,  the  Chair  declared  the 
meeting  dissolved. 

In  celebration  of  the  fifth  anniversary  of  the  first  meeting  of  the  Society  in  its 
present  building,  a  reception  with  refreshments  closed  the  afternoon. 

6  February.  The  annual  meeting  of  the  Society  was  held  this  day,  for  a  report 
of  which  see  the  Supplement  to  the  present  number  of  the  Register. 

6  March.  A  stated  meeting  of  the  Society  was  held  in  Wilder  Hall,  9  Ash- 
burton Place,  at  2.30  P.M.,  President  Baxter  presiding. 

The  minutes  of  the  annual  meeting  were  approved,  and  the  reports  of  the 
Correspondmg  Secretary,  Librarian,  Historian,  and  Council  were  accepted,  the 
Council  reporting  the  names  of  five  persons  who  had  been  elected  resident  members. 

President  Baxter  then  presented  to  the  audience  of  over  four  hundred  members 
and  guests  Miss  Mary  Boyle  O'Reilly  of  Boston,  who,  in  an  address  entitled  One 
Thousand  Days  Back  of  the  Front,  described  some  of  her  experiences  in  the  coun- 
tries devastated  by  war,  holding  the  undivided  attention  of  her  hearers  as  she 
portrayed  the  sufferings  of  stricken  humanity  beyond  the  seas.  Apropos  of  the 
work  of  this  Society,  Miss  O'Reilly  emphasized  in  a  series  of  interesting  anecdotes 
the  value  placed  on  the  preservation  of  town  and  family  records  by  those  forced 
to  abandon  their  homes  at  the  approach  of  the  invaders. 

On  motion  of  Rev.  Anson  Titus  a  vote  of  thanks  to  Miss  O'Reilly  was  adopted, 
and  the  President  declared  the  meeting  dissolved, 

•  As  "Elizabeth  Mullineux"  she  shares  in  the  distribution  of  her  brother  Robert's 
estate  on  30  Nov.  1764,  and  she  is  probably  the  Mrs.  Reynolds  who  shares  in  the 
further  distribution  of  the  same  estate  on  6  Aug.  1773.  (Suffolk  Probate  Records, 
vol.  63,  fo.  456,  vol.  73,  fo.  169.)* 

t  Suffolk  Probate  Records,  vol.  63,  fo.  456,  vol.  73,  fo.  169. 


1918]  Notes  159 


NOTES 

It  having  oome  to  the  attention  of  this  Society  that  certain 
genealogists  and  publishers  have  used  the  name  of  the  Society 
in  connection  with  their  own  enterprises,  the  Society  again  de- 
sires to  state  that  it  has  NO  genealogical  representatives  in  this 
country  or  in  England,  nor  is  it  in  any  way  connected  with  any 
publications  other  than  those  that  it  issues  over  its  own  iiain« 
at  9  Ashburton  Place,  Boston. 


Truesdale-Gilbert  Records.  —  The  records  given  below  are  found  on  fly- 
leaves at  the  back  of  an  imperfect  copy  of  a  volume  of  sermons  which  came  into 
my  possession  many  years  ago.  The  book  states  that  the  sermons  were  written 
by  "Samuel  Bolton,  D.D.  and  Master  of  C.  C.  C."  [Christ  CoUege,  Cambridge], 
and  that  they  were  "Printed  by  Robert  Ibbitson,  for  Thomas  Parkhurst,  and  are 
to  be  sold  at  his  Shop  over  against  the  Great  Conduit  in  Cheapside,  1656."  The 
records  are  written  on  seven  different  pages,  but  on  the  first  page  fragments  only 
of  some  of  the  entries  remain,  the  page  having  been  badly  torn.  On  the  succeed- 
ing pages,  however,  the  entries,  beginning  with  the  words  "Reacord  of  the  Gilbert 
Family  From  the  Year  1706,"  are  well  preserved.     The  records  are  as  foOows: 

Richard  Trusedall  Age  65  years  Deceased  this  Life  the  5  day  of  December  of 

the  week  [of  the  week  mntlen  above  day  of  December]  the  16  Soon  after  8  a 

Clock  in  the  Euening 
Mary  Trusedall  Age  67  years  Decesed  this  life  22  Day  of  Noue™b  upon  A  Sabeth 

Day  morning  att  three  of  ye  Clock 
Wilham  Gilbert  Marrid  ye  16  of  March  [torn]  next  Day  After  Mr  Deuen  Port 

Dyed 
[Tom,  ?  WilUa]m  Gilbert  Was  Born  the  9  of  lenewary  [tom\vy  1670  Betwext 

Seuen  &  Eaight  [torn]  Clock  in  the  morning 
[Torn]  Gilbert  Born  ye  22  of  Septbr  [torn]  A  Clock  in  the  morning 
[Tom]  Dyed  ye  27  of  [^ornj  the  Ship  Named  [torn]ded  in  the  fight  [torti]  A  Clock 

in  the  [torri]  the  Ship 

Reacord  of  the  Gilbert  Farmly  From  the  Year  1706 
Wilham  Gilbert  the  Son  of  Nathaniel  Gilbert  Was  Born  April  the  8  1706 
Wilham  Gilbert  Son  of  Nathnl  Gilbert  Dyed  August  26  Day  about  one  of  the 

Clock  in  the  afterNoon  in  the  2.3  Year  of  his  Age  1728 
Nathaniel  Gilbert  the  Son  of  Nathnl  Gilbert  Was  Born  the  9  Day  of  April  in 

the  Year  1708 
Elisabeth  Gilbert  Dyed  Decmbar  the  3  1709 

Rebecca  Gilbert  the  wife  of  Wilham  Gilbert  Deceased  this  Life  Febry  2  1702 
Israel  Gilbert  the  Son  of  Nathn'  Gilbert  Was  Born  th  j.  Day  of  February  1712 

about  4  of  the  Clock  on  Munday  Morning 
Nathn'  Gilbert  Bom  the  6  of  January  1677  at  8  OClock  one  Sabath  Day  Morn- 
ing 
Joseph  Gilbert  Bom  th  3  Day  of  March  1679 
Benjamin  Gilbert  Bom  ye  25  of  January  1682 

Rebecca  Gilbert  Deceased  Janury  8  1702  about  10  OClock  at  Night 
Elisabeth  Gilbert  the  Daughter  of  NatW  Gilbert  was  Born  y-  26  cf  Februry 

1702  on  thirdsday  about  11  OClock  in  the  Morning 
Rebecca  Gilbert  Borne  the  26  Day  of  February  1704  about  11  oCIock  on  Sater- 

day  Morne 
Samuel  Gilbert  Born  the  21  January  1711  About  9  Oclock  on  Tusday  Morning 
Mary  Gilbert  Bom  Decembar  th  29  1713  on  Tusday  Noon 
Benjamin  Gilbert  Born  the  29  of  Febry  1717  on  Monday  about  12  oClock 
the  Record  of  Nathn'  Gilberts  Children  Had  by  his  First  wife  Ehsabeth 

Rebecca  Wilham  &  Nathaniel 

Hingam  Januar   th   29,    1731        A   Record    Nathaniel    Gilbert   the   Second 

Family 
Wilham  Gilbert  Son  of  Nath'  Gilbert  and  Jane  His  Wife  was  Born  January  29 

about  12  oClock  on  Saterday  Night  1731 


160  Notes  [April 

Nathanie!  Gilbert  Son  of  Nathnail  Gilbert  was  Bom  tb  13  Day  of  June  about 

3  oClock  on  thirdsday  Night  1734  Brantry 

Brantry  Elisabeth  Gilbert  Daughter  of  Nathn'  Gilbert  &  Jane  his  Wife 

Was  bom  the  9  Day  of  Febry  about  3  oClock  in  the  Morning  on  Munday 

1731 
Brantry  Jean  Gilbert  Daughter  of  Nathl  Gilbert  and  Jean  His  Wife  was 

Born  the  3  Day  of  Novemf  about  2  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  Noon 
Boston  Elisabeth  Gilbert  Daughter  of  Nathn'  Gilbert  and  Jeane  his  wife 

Deceased  this  Life  the  16  Day  of  Novemb""  on  thirdsday  about  seven  oClock 

at  Night  of  Thanks  Giveing  Day  in  the  fifth  Year  of  hir  age  1740 
Boston  on  Novembr  22  Born  a  Son  of  Jeane  Gilbert  Wife  to  Nathn' 

Gilbert  Being  still  Born  and  Buried  Six  Days  after  Elizabeth  1740 
Middletown  January  th  23  1743  Joseph  Gilbert  Son  to  Nathn'  Gilbert  and 

Jeane  his  was  Bom  on  Wednesday  about  12  oClock  in  the  Day 

Middletown  Joseph  Gilbert  Son  to  Nathan'  Gilbert  &  Jeane  his  Wife 

Deceased  this  Life  on  Wednesday  about  12  oClock  May  23  -  1744 
Joseph  Gilbert  Son  to  Nathan'  Gilbert  and  Jeane  His  Wife  Was  Born  November 

23  on  Saterday  Morning  about  ten  of  OClock  1744  Middletown 

Middletown  Ehzabeth  Gilbert  Daughter  to  Nathn'  Gilbert  and  Jeane  his 

Wife  Was  Born  the  13  Day  of  Decembr  on  Munday  Night  1746 
Middletown  Mary  Gilbert  Daughter  to  Nathn'  Gilbert  &  Jeane  His  Wife 

Was  Bom  the  14  Febry  on  Munday  Morning  174S 
Middletown  William  Gilbert  Son  to  Nathn'  &  Jeane  his  wife  Deceased 

this  Life  Septemr  ^^  4  on  Munday  Night  In  the  Eighteenth  year  of  his  age 
Middletown  Mabel  Gilbert  Daughter  of  Nathn'  Gilbert  and  Jeane  his 

Wife  Was  Bom  January  the  31  On  thirdsday  Morning  about  Five  of  the 

Clock   1749 
Middletown  1757  Sarah  Gilbert  Daughter  to  Nathn'  Gilbert  and  Jeane 

his  Wife  was  Born  February  the  27  on  Sabath  Day  Morning  a  Seven 

OClock 
Middletown  Mrs  Jeane  Gilbert  Wife  to  Nathanil  Gilbert  Departed  this 

Life  august  ^^  2  :  1757  Being  in  the  Forth  Ninth  Year  of  hir  age 
Sarah  Gilbert  hir  Daughter  Departed  this  Life  august  the  1  1757  She  being 

Five  Months  &  2  Days  o'd  and  was  Buried  With  Her  Mother  in  the  Same 

Coffin 
Middletown  Nathaniel  Gilbert  Husband  To  Jeane  Gilbert  Departed  this 

Life  August  2^^  1759  In  the  57  Year  of  his  Age 
Middletown  Jeane  Cotton  Daughter  to  Nathn'  Gilbert  and  Jeane  his 

Wife  Departed  this  Life 
Middletown  Mary  Austin  Daught      to    Nathn'  Gilbert   Diparted  this 

Life  January  20  1778  being  in  the  31  year  of  hir  age  Dyid  in  Child  Bead 
Middletown  Mabel  ODonalds  Daughter  to  Nathan'  Gilbert  and  Jeane 

his  wife  Diparted  this  Life  March  ^^  18  1794  age  45  Years 
Mr  Joseph  Gilbert  Son  to  Nathaniel  Gilbert  and  Jane  His  wife  Departed  this 

Life  April  1st  1807  —  Being  in  the  Sixty  Third  year  of  his  age 
Middletoum,  Conn.  Frank  Farnsworth  Starr. 

[These  records  pertain  to  two  related  New  England  families.  Richard  Trues- 
dale  of  Boston,  Mass.,  servant  to  Mr.  John  Cotton,  was  admitted  to  the  church 
27  July  1634,  and  was  made  a  freeman  4  Mar.  1634/5.  He  became  a  butcher, 
was  a  deacon  of  the  First  Church,  and  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Third  or  Old 
South  Church  in  1669.  He  deposed  28  Jan.  1670/1,  aged  about  64  years,  and 
died  in  the  following  December,  his  will,  dated  9  Dec.  1669,  being  proved  m  Jan. 
1671/2.  He  left  a  widow,  Mary,  but  no  children.  In  his  will  he  mentioned,  in 
addition  to  other  relatives,  his  kinsman,  William  Gilbert;  and  his  widow,  in  her 
will  of  1672,  which  was  proved  26  Nov.  1674,  mentioned  various  relatives,  in- 
cluding her  cousin  William  Gilbert,  whom  she  appointed  sole  executor  of  her 
ynH,  his  wife  Rebcckah  Gilbert,  and  their  son  William  Gilbert,  Jr.,  who  was  not 
of  age.  This  William  Gilbert,  also,  in  a  letter  dated  at  Boston,  10  Nov.  1680, 
and  addressed  to  his  "most  Kynd  and  Loveing  Grandfather,  Mr.  Arthur  Bridge 
living  in  Sherborn  in  Dorsetshire,"  mentioned  many  of  his  relatives.  (Cf. 
Register,  vol.  4,  p.  342,  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  and  Pope's  Pioneers 
of  Massachusetts.)  —  Editor.] 


1918]  Recent  Books  161 

Historical  Intelligence 

Heraldry.  —  The  Committee  on  Heraldry  of  the  New  England  Historic 
Genealogical  Society  desires  to  call  special  attention  to  the  recommendation  in  its 
report  of  5  May  1914  (see  Register,  vol.  69,  Supplement,  pp.  xvi-xxiii),  "that 
every  person  interested,  by  reason  of  descent  or  otherwise,  in  making  it  a  matter 
of  record  that  any  original  settler  in  this  country  inherited  a  coat  of  arms  or  that 
any  inhabitant  of  this  country  received  a  grant  of  arms  be  invited  to  offer  the 
arms  for  record  with  this  Society,"  etc. 

The  Committee  believes  that  the  importance  of  the  results  possible  to  be 
attained  by  such  registration  will  be  of  great  interest;  and  they  earnestly  request 
all  members  of  the  Society  and  all  other  persons  who  have  coats  of  arms  which 
they  beUeve  to  be  eUgible  to  make  application  for  recording  them.  The  cost  of 
painting  the  arms  and  making  up  the  record  wUl  have  to  be  defrayed  by  the  ap- 
phcants,  and  the  Committee  has  determined  that  S3.00  for  each  coat  will  barely 
suffice. 

This  amount,  by  cheque  payable  to  the  order  of  the  Society,  must  be  forwarded 
with  the  application.  If  the  application  is  rejected  the  money  wall  be  returned 
unless  the  apphcant  wishes  to  have  the  arms  recorded  with  those  respited  for  proof. 
The  Committee,  however,  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  application  altogether, 
and  if  this  right  is  exercised,  the  money  will,  of  course,  be  returned. 

It  seems  e\'ident  that,  besides  the  growth  in  value  of  the  collection  as  it  increases 
in  size,  there  will  be  many  other  things  of  extreme  interest  contributed  with  the 
arms  and  directly  related  thereto,  such  as  photographs  of  castles,  armor,  seals, 
manor  houses,  etc.,  and  provision  is  contemplated  for  filing  such  contributions  in 
supplementary  volumes  in  connection  with  the  registers  of  the  arms.  AppUca- 
tions  in  which  the  proofs  do  not  sufficiently  conform  to  the  requirements  indicated 
in  the  report  of  the  Committee  will  be  placed  in  a  separate  volume  to  await  further 
proof. 

Printed  directions  for  the  making  of  apphcations  may  be  obtained  from  the 
Committee;  and  all  communications  on  this  subject  should  be  addressed  to  the 
Committee  on  Heraldry,  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society,  9  Ash- 
burton  Place,  Boston. 

Genealogies  in  Preparation.  —  Persons  of  the  several  names  are  advised  to 
furnish  the  compilers  of  these  genealogies  with  records  of  their  own  famihes 
and  other  information  which  they  think  may  be  useful.  We  would  suggest  that 
all  facts  of  interest  illustrating  family  history  or  character  be  communicated, 
especially  service  under  the  U.  S.  Government,  the  holding  of  other  offices,  grad- 
uation from  college  or  professional  schools,  occupation,  with  places  and  dates 
of  birth,  marriage,  residence,  and  death.  All  names  should  be  given  in  full  if 
possible.     No  initials  should  be  used  when  the  full  name  is  known. 

BradJoTd.  —  Gov.  William,  baptized  at  Austerfield,  Yorkshire,  Eng.,  19  Mar. 
1589/90,  died  at  Plymouth  in  New  England  9  May  1657,  by  William  Bradford 
Browne,  Blackinton,  Mass. 


RECENT  BOOKS 

[The  Editor  particularly  requests  persons  sending  books  for  listing  in  the  Register 
to  state,  for  the  information  of  readers,  the  price  of  each  book,  with  the  amount  to 
be  added  for  postage  when  sent  by  mail,  and  from  whom  it  may  be  ordered.  For  the 
January  issue,  books  should  be  received  by  Nov.  1 ;  for  April,  by  Feb.  1 ;  for  July,  by 
May  1;  and  for  October,  by  Julj^  1.] 

GENEALOGICAL 

Brown  genealogy.  Vol.  2,  Brown  genealogy.  Part  1,  many  of  the  descend- 
ants of  Thomas,  John,  and  Eleazer  Brown,  sons  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (NewhaU) 
Brown  of  Lynn,  Mass  ,  1628-1915.     Part  2,  many  of  the  descendants  of  Charles 


162  Recent  Books  [April] 

Browne  of  Rowley,  Mass.,  1647-1915.     By  Cyrus  Henry  Brown.     Boston,  The 
Everett  Press,  Inc.,  1915.     611  p.  fcsin.  map  pi.  por.  8° 

Lambert  genealogy.  The  Lambert  family  of  Salem,  Mass.  By  Henry  W[yck- 
o£f]  Belknap.  Salem,  Mass.,  Essex  Institute,  1918.  45  p.  por.  S°  Reprinted 
from  Essex  Institute  Historical  Collections  for  January,  1918. 

Lamson  genealogy.  Descendants  of  William  Lamson,  of  Ipswich,  Mass., 
1634-1917.  By  William  J[udson]  Lamson.  New  York,  Tobias  Alexander] 
Wright,  printer  and  publisher,  1917.     414  p.  fcsm.  pi.  por.  8° 

Vassal!  genealogy.  Notes  on  Col.  Henry  Vassall  (1721-1769);  his  wife, 
Penelope  Royall;  his  house  at  Cambridge;  and  his  slaves,  Tony  and  Darby. 
By  Samuel  FranciH  Batchelder.  Cambridge,  Mass.,  1917.  85  p.  fcsm.  geneal. 
tab.  pi.  por.  8° 

The  genealogical  table  contains  a  record  of  six  generations  of  the  Vasaall  family,  showing  their 
connection  with  Christ  Church,  Cambridge,  and  its  neighborhood.  This  has  been  arranged  by  8. 
F.  Batchelder  from  the  work  of  Edward  Doubleday  Harris. 

BIOGRAPHICAL 

Camp,  David  Nelson,  memoir.  David  Nelson  Camp.  Recollections  of  a 
long  and  active  Ufe.  The  autobiographical  notes  of  David  Nelson  Camp.  Edited 
by  his  grandchildren.  New  Britain,  Conn.,  1917.  96  p.  fcsm.  por.  8°  Address 
D.  C.  Rogers,  319  Elm  St.,  Northampton,  Mass.,  or  P.  K.  Rogers,  21  Camp  St., 
New  Britain,  Conn. 

Sanborn,  Franklin  Benjamin,  memoir.  Memoir  of  Franklin  Benjamin  San- 
bom,  A.B.  By  Victor  Channing  Sanboni.  Boston,  1917.  7  p.  fcsm.  por.  8" 
Reprinted  from  Register  for  October,  1917. 

HISTORICAL 

(a)  General 

Harbor  Villages  in  Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire.  A  number  of  viUagea 
near  Groton,  Mass.,  formerly  known  as  "  Harbors."  By  Samuel  A[bbott] 
Green.     Groton,  Mass.,  1917. '  7  p.  8° 

(6)  Local 

Boston,  Mass.,  taverns  and  tavern  clubs.  Old  Boston  taverns  and  tavern 
clubs.  By  Samuel  Adams  Drake.  New  illustrated  edition,  with  an  account  of 
"  Cole's  Inn,"  "  The  Bakers'  Arms,"  and  "  Golden  Ball."  By  Walter  K[endall] 
Watkins.  Also  a  list  of  taverns,  giving  the  names  of  the  various  owners  of  the 
property,  from  Miss  Thwing's  work  on  "  The  inhabitants  and  estates  of  the  town 
of  Boston,  1630-1800,"  in  the  possession  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society 
Boston,  W[illiam]  A.  Butterfield,  1917.     124  p.  il.  map  pi.  por.  8° 

Charlemont,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  Charlemont,  Mass.,  to  the 
year  1850.  Published  by  the  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society  at  the 
Robert  Henry  Eddy  Memorial  Rooms  at  the  charge  of  the  Eddy  Town-Record 
Fund.     Boston,  Mass.,  1917.     166  p.  8° 

Hardwick,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  Hardwick,  Mass.,  to  the 
year  1850.  By  Thomas  W[illiams]  Baldwin,  A.B.,  S.B.  Boston,  Mass.,  1917. 
336  p.  8° 

MUford,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  MUford,  Mass.,  to  the  year 
1850.  Bv  Thomas  W[illiams]  Baldwin,  A.B.,  S.B.  Boston,  Mass.,  1917. 
378  p.  8°  ■ 

Shirley,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  Shirley,  Mass.,  to  the  year  1850. 
Published  by  the  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society  at  the  Robert  Heruy 
Eddy  Memorial  Rooms  at  the  charge  of  the  Eddy  Town-Record  Fund.  Boston, 
Mass.,  1918.     211  p.  8° 

Windsor,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  Windsor,  Mass.,  to  the  year 
1850.  Published  liy  the  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society  at  the 
Robert  Henry  Eddy  Memorial  Rooms  at  the  charge  of  the  Eddy  Town-Record 
Fund.     Boston,  Mass.,  1917.     153  p.  8° 


THE 
NEW    ENGLAND 

HISTORICAL  AND  GENEALOGICAL 
REGISTER 


JULY,  1918 


FRANKLIN   HOWARD   GILSON 

By  Alden  p.  Gilson,  S.B.,  of  Wellesley  Hills,  Mass. 

Franklin  Howard  Gilson,  printer,  elected  to  resident  member- 
ship in  the  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society  in  1903  and 
made  a  life  member  in  1911,  died  at  his  home  at  Wellesley  Hills, 
Mass.,  19  April  1917,  in  the  sixty-third  year  of  his  age. 

He  was  born  at  Cambridge,  Mass.,  21  December  1854,  the  son 
of  Henry  Yend  and  Mary  Spofford  (Bailey)  Gilson,  and  was  sixth  in 
descent  from  Joseph^  Gilson,  through  John,^  John,^  Solomon,*  Asa,^ 
and  Henry  Yend,®  his  father.  Joseph^  Gilson  married  at  Chelms- 
ford, Mass.,  10  or  18  November  1661,  Mary  Cooper  or  Caper,  and 
afterwards  settled  at  Groton,  Mass.,  where  he  was  one  of  the  original 
proprietors  of  the  town. 

FrankHn  Howard  Gilson  was  educated  in  the  pubhc  schools  of 
Somerville,  Mass.,  whither  his  father  had  removed  from  Cambridge 
in  1857.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  left  the  high  school,  in  order  to 
learn  music  printing,  being  apprenticed  to  Andrew  B.  Kidder,  then 
the  leading  music  printer  in  Boston.  In  1877  he  entered  the  book- 
printing  office  of  Rand,  Avery  &  Company,  to  obtain  a  wider  knowl- 
edge of  the  general  printing  business.  When  this  had  been  acquired, 
he  started  in  business  in  1878  on  his  own  account,  with  a  fellow 
workman  as  partner,  each  putting  in  five  hundred  dollars,  with 
which,  as  capital,  a  small  music  typesetting  plant  was  purchased. 
Within  the  first  year  the  partner  withdrew,  taking  for  his  interest 
Mr.  Gilson's  note ;  and  the  latter  developed  the  business  alone.  The 
field  for  music  typesetting  was  limited  and  the  competition  sharp, 
and  during  the  second  year  Mr.  Gilson  and  five  employees  were 
sufficient  to  care  for  all  the  work  that  came  to  the  modest  estabUsh- 
ment.  But  as  a  result  of  persistency  and  of  careful  attention  to 
every  detail  the  volume  of  business  increased,  and  at  the  end  of  five 
years  had  doubled. 

From  1884  to  1888  some  pubUshing  was  done,  including  several 
school  music  books  and  a  periodical.  The  School  Micsic  Journal,  which 
Mr.  Gilson  also  edited.  Then,  finding  that  his  pubhsliing  created 
some  feehng  among  liis  customers  in  his  printing  business  who  were 
also  pubUshers,  he  sold  liis  catalogue  to  the  OUver  Ditson  Company, 
and  again  confined  his  work  to  printing  alone. 
VOL.  Lxxn.  11 


164  Franklin  Hoivard  Gilson  [July 

In  1888  fire  destroyed  a  large  part  of  his  plant;  but  he  purchased 
that  of  C.  M.  Gay,  liis  strongest  competitor,  and  when  his  own  plant 
was  reconstructed  the  two  were  brought  together  under  one  roof. 
Securing  a  large  contract  for  presswork  and  binding  in  1889,  he 
bought  out  the  establishment  of  Carter  &  Weston,  printers  and 
bookbinders,  including  nine  Adams  presses  and  a  large  amount  of 
bookbinding  machinery.  In  1891  he  added  departments  of  music 
engraving  and  hthographing,  making  five  distinct  departments  in  the 
estabhshment  —  those  of  music  typesetting,  printing  from  electro- 
type plates,  music  engraving,  hthographing,  and  bookbinding. 

In  1891  the  business  was  incorporated  under  the  name  of  F.  H. 
Gilson  Company,  with  Mr.  Gilson  as  president  and  manager. 

In  1899  the  book-composing  room  of  C.  J.  Peters  was  destroyed  by 
fire,  and  Mr.  Gilson  took  over  his  uncompleted  work.  This  was  the 
beginning  of  what  is  to-day  the  principal  work  of  the  company,  the 
printing  of  scientific  textbooks,  genealogical  books,  and  other  books 
of  a  high-grade  and  intricate  nature.  Shortty  after  this  the  music 
engraving  and  Hthographing  departments  were  sold,  Mr.  Gilson 
preferring  to  devote  all  his  energies  to  the  typographic  method  of 
printing. 

In  1914  an  electrotype  foundry  was  added  to  the  estabhshment,  so 
that  now  every  process  in  the  manufacture  of  a  book  is  carried  on  by 
the  company  —  music  composition,  book  composition,  electrotyping, 
presswork,  and  bookbinding.  The  company  has  not  only  the  largest 
book-printing  plant  in  Boston  but  also  the  only  one  in  Boston  in 
which  a  book  can  be  made  complete  from  manuscript  to  bound  copy. 
From  five  employees  in  1879  the  regular  force  has  increased  to  over 
one  hundred  and  thirty  to-day. 

The  successful  development  of  this  large  industry  is  a  practical 
demonstration  of  Mr.  Gilson's  great  business  sagacity.  It  was  a 
fundamental  business  principle  ^\ith  him  that  a  transaction,  to  be 
right,  must  be  mutually  advantageous  to  the  parties  concerned. 
Living  up  to  the  high  level  of  this  principle  won  him  the  confidence 
and  esteem  of  all  with  whom  he  dealt.  He  was  upright  and  straight- 
forward in  all  his  affairs. 

Mr.  Gilson  made  several  inventions  of  commercial  value.  The 
interest  in  amateur  photography  which  he  had  maintained  since 
boyhood  led  him  to  design  an  adjustable  photograph  album  for  his 
own  use.  This  he  later  patented  and  manufactured  on  a  large  scale. 
He  also  worked  out  an  exposure  table  for  amateur  photographers, 
and  invented  a  "  glue  pencil  "  for  use  in  mounting  photographs.  All 
these  devices  have  sold  Av-idely. 

His  favorite  relaxation  from  business  was  in  the  observation  and 
study  of  nature,  particularly  of  botany.  It  was  while  he  was  still  a 
young  man  that  he  began  under  difficult  conditions  this  nature  study. 
Making  long  days  in  Boston  in  the  printing  trade,  he  would  start 
from  home  very  early  and  often  walk  long  distances  on  the  way  to 
his  train,  and  then  on  the  train  analyze  with  his  faithful  Gray's 
Botany  the  new  flowers  he  had  found.  His  knowledge  of  the  flora 
about  his  home  was  so  complete  and  liis  powers  of  observation  so 
keen  that  he  discovered  species  new  to  the  region,  such  as  Ceanothus 


1918]  Franklin  Howard  Gilson  165 

ovatus;  peculiar  forms,  such  as  the  form  of  the  black  spruce  that 
establishes  a  zone  of  new  plants  by  the  natural  layering  and  rooting 
of  its  lower  branches;  also  certain  characteristics  of  tree  leafing  and 
branching  wliich  had  escaped  the  eye  of  that  brilhant  botanist,  Asa 
Gray,  whom  Mr.  Gilson  knew  very  well. 

Trees  he  especially  loved,  and  he  pubhshed  in  two  editions  (1887, 
1888)  "Trees  of  Reading,  Mass.,"  in  which  five  notably  fine  specimens 
were  illustrated  from  photographs.  For  this  work  he  used  a  special 
lens,  selected  after  many  trials  to  secure  one  that  would  give  the 
greatest  perfection  in  the  definition  of  details  from  the  ground  to  the 
tips  of  the  branches,  and  the  illustrations  produced  are  a  striking 
evidence  of  his  determination  to  excel  in  whatever  he  undertook. 

Mr.  Gilson's  boyhood  and  early  manhood  were  spent  in  Somerville. 
He  married,  23  September  1874,  Emily  Isabel  Lowry  of  NashviUe, 
Tenn.,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Mary  Ann  Clark  (Lowry)  Lowry,  and 
in  1875  they  moved  from  SomervilleVto)  Reading,  Mass.,  where  their 
five  children  were  born  and  where  they  hved  until  1890.  In  that  year 
Mr.  Gilson  moved  with  his  family  to  Wellesley  Hills,  Mass.,  where 
he  resided  until  his  death. 

As  a  citizen  he  took  a  keen  interest  in  the  affairs  of  his  town,  and 
was  never  too  busy  to  do  his  full  share  in  its  service.  He  served 
several  terms  as  park  conmiissioner  and  two  terms  as  selectman  of 
Wellesley.  As  a  town  official,  as  in  his  business,  he  analyzed  every 
problem  presented  to  him  with  the  utmost  care,  and  his  opinions  were 
definite  and  positive  because  they  were  based  on  most  scrupulous 
investigation.  He  was  too  broad-minded  to  be  actively  partisan. 
Every  question  was  settled  in  his  mind  entirely  on  its  merits,  as  he 
worked  it  out  without  bias  and  with  only  the  welfare  of  the  town  to  be 
considered.  No  citizen  ever  gave  the  town  more  conscientious  and 
intelligent  service. 

He  was  not  what  would  be  ordinarily  called  a  social  man,  as  his 
other  interests  largely  outweighed  those  of  a  purely  social  character. 
He  was  so  many-sided  that  new  interests  were  constantly  developing 
to  give  zest  and  freshness  to  his  remarkably  active  mind,  a  mind  which 
made  far  too  strenuous  demands  on  his  body  and  which  completely 
wore  out  the  body  while  the  mind  was  at  the  summit  of  its  develop- 
ment. 

Mrs.  Gilson  survives  her  husband,  and  four  of  their  five  children 
are  living:  Mrs.  Beatrice  A.  Slocombe,  A.B.  (Cornell,  1904),  of 
Worcester,  Mass.,  Mrs.  Isabel  C.  Adams  of  Bayside,  Long  Island, 
N.  Y.,  Alden  P.  Gilson,  S.B.  (Harvard,  1906),  of  Wellesley  HiUs, 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  F.  H.  Gilson  Company,  and  Mrs.  Anna 
R.  Adams  of  Newton  Highlands,  Mass.  Their  second  child  and  elder 
son,  Claude  U.  Gilson  of  Holhston,  Mass.,  for  many  years  an  officer 
in  the  F.  H.  Gilson  Company,  died  at  Holhston  27  December  1916. 


166  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [July 

RECORDS   OF  THE   CHURCH    IN  WINTONBURY  PARISH 
(NOW  BLOOMFIELD),   CONN. 

From  a  copy  in  the  possEasioN  of  the  Connecticut  Society  of  Colonial  Dames 

Communicated  by  the  late  Miss  Mary  Kingsbury  Talcott  of  Hartford,  Conn. 

[Concluded  from  page  107] 

[Deaths] 

An  account  of  the  numbers  &  names  of  persons  that  have  died,  belonging 
to  Wintonbury,  since  the  first  settlement  of  the  Gospel  ministry  among  them, 
according  to  the  records  of  the  Church. 

Deaths  on  the  record  of  Wintonbury  church  in  the  period  of  the  Rev. 
475        H.  BisseU's  ministry,  four  hundred  &  seventy  five. 

7     Also,  on  record,  in  tne  period  of  the  Rev.  S.  Walcott,  seven.     — 

Though  it  is  presumable  that  many  more  died  in  that  time. 
2    Also,  two  deaths  on  record  durmg  the  Registership  of  Colonel  Bissell. 
A  true  coppy  of  original  records  examined.     Test.  Wilham  F.  Miller, 
Pastor. 

Deaths  in  Wintonbury  since  the  ordination  of  William  F.  Miller,  Nov.  30, 
1791. 

1  Died  Ensign  David  Gr^mt,  in  90th  of  age,  Dec.  27,  1791 

2  The  widdow  Anne  Rockwell,  Jan.  31,  1792. 

3  Samuel  Goodwin,  in  90ti»  of  age,  Feb.  8,  1792 

4  Hannah,  Elijah  Mills's  wife,  in  7l8t  of  age,  Feb.  13. 

5  Joab  Wilson's  child,  March  3^^ 

6  Capt  Jonah  Gillett  in  64^^  of  age,  March  14. 

7  Joel  Cooks  child,  March  17ti^  1792 

8  The  widdow,  Mary  Chapman,  aged  75,  Apr.  9^^ 

9  Sami  Stoton  Junr's  Infant  child,  Apr.  18'^ 

10  Job.  Cook's  Infant  child,  April  19. 

11  Benjamin  Cresey's  Infant  daughter.  May  20. 

12  Rachael  Bidwell,  in  41^1  of  age.  May  27. 

13  Aaron  Phelps  Junr'a  little  daughter,  June  7t'i 

14  The  widdow  Debborah  Burr  in  70^^  of  age,  June  27 

15  Theodosia,  the  wife  of  Elisha  Lord,  Sep"-  13*^ 

16  Sarah,  Stephen  Goodwin's  waddow,  October  8tb  1792  aged  Eighty  eight 

17  Olive,  Joel  Wilson  June's  child,  October  llti^. 

18  Amelia,  daughter  of  widdow  Asubah  foot,  Octr  14<-b 

19  One  of  Luke  AUyn's  Twin  children,  Novr  12'-h 

20  Mindwell,  the  wife  of  Aaron  Filley,  Dec  2^^  In  the  forty  Eighth  year 

of  her  age. 

21  John  Allyn's  child,  in  the  spring  of  1792 

1793 

22  Sarah,  the  wife  of  Ensign  Joel  Cook,  Jan.  27th 

23  David  Grant's  infant  son,  Feb.  3th 

24  Dorrithy,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Segar,  aged  73,  Feb.  19th 

25  Solomon  Griswold  Esq^s  Infant  son  April  8th 

26  The  widdow  Abigail  Loomis,  April  13th 

27  Thomas  Sheppard  Junr  son,  aged  2  years,  April  17th 

28  The  wife  of  Benjamin  Cresey,  April  22th 

29  Capt  Timothy  Moses,  May  2th  Aged  61  years. 

30  George  Case,  May  5th.     Middle  aged 

31  Noadiah  Burr  June  28th  Aged  61 


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32  The  child  of  Simeon  Graham,  July  19th. 

33  Abner  B.  Ackley's  eldest  daughter,  in  her  third  year,  July  20*^  Mur- 

dered by  Ezickiel  Case,  who  knocked  out  her  brains  in  a  right  savage 
manner  with  a  shoe  hammer. 

34  Pinny  Cook's  cliild,  September 

35  Elizabeth,  Bevil  Watris  daughter,  Sep^  23th 

36  The  widdow  Hannah  Skinner,  in  the  97th  of  age,  Octr  17th 

37  Elias  Brown's  child  of  Poquonoch  at  Mr  Fitches,  Nov.  Uth 

38  Ira  Clark's  child,  stillborn,  Nov.  15th 

39  Jonathan  Allyn's  child,  December  28th 

1794 

40  John  Allyn's  son,  4  years  of  age,  Janv  17th 

41  Jonathan  AIIjti's  wife  in  44  of  age,  Janv  20th. 

42  Joel  Cook's  child  in  February. 

43  Naomi,  Job  Rowley's  daughter,  aged  2 J  years  Feby  21th 

44  The  aged  widdow  Hannah  Bid  well,  Feby  26th 

45  Joseph  Segar  in  the  88th  year  of  his  age,  March  9th 

46  Abijah  Cadwell's  infant  babe,  March  20th 

47  Sarah  Filley,  March  29th,  in  the  52d  year  of  her  age. 

48  Eunice  the  wife  of  Abijah  Cad  well  in  26  year  of  age  March  31th 

49  Sarah,  the  wife  of  Amos  Lawrence,  June  8th  1794 

50  Rachael,  Capt  Solomon  Allyn's  wife,  July  14th  Aged  49 

51  Widdow  Sarah  Loomis,  aged  88th  Aug  3^ 

52  Amos  Burr's  son,  aged  3  years  Aug.  20th 

53  Widdow  Sarah  Drake,  in  her  87  year  of  age,  Sepr  3th 

54  David  Grant's  child  stillborn,  October  26th 

55  Stephen  Loomis,  in  72th  year  of  age,  Octr  30th 

56  Thomas  Bunce,  7th  of  November,  aged  35 

57  Isaac  Williams,  Ensign,  shot  accidentily,  at  a  regimental  training  in 

September,  aged  about  21 

58  Abel  Gillet,  aged  89,  Dec^  15th 

1795 

59  Joel  Gillett's  ^\ife  March  10th  Middle  aged. 

60  The  aged  Hcpsibah  Barber,  March  11th  ' 

61  Pere,  the  son  of  Moses  Filley,  aged  14  years,  who  fell  from  a  tree  &  died 

instantly  in  the  fall,  April  6th 

62  Pelatiah  Case's  infant  child,  April  10th 

63  The  wife  of  Lieutt  Thomas  Allyn,  Aug.  31th 

64  The  wife  of  John  Rowley,  Sept"-  8th 

65  A  daughter  of  Oliver  Filley,  aged  eight  years,  Sepr  11th 

66  Sally,  daughter  of  Tuny  Hubbard,  aged  23  years,  Oct^  6th 

67  Nathaniel,  Son  of  Zenas  Case,  in  17th  year  of  his  age,  Octr  14th 

68  Ashbel  Gillett's  child  one  year  old,  latter  part  of  Sept^ 

69  John  Smith's  child  two  years  old,  Octr  16th 

70  Allyn  Mac  Glen's  w\fe,  October  27th 

71  Ruben  Simmond's  wife  October  30th  aged  30 

72  Ruben  Simmond's  infant  child,  Nov.  Uth 

73  Ruben  Simmond's  daughter,  aged  6  years  Nov  17th 

74  Clarissa  the  wife  of  Samuel  Burr  Junr  aged  23  Nov.  24th 

75  John  Thrall,  aged  72.  Nov.  28th 

76  Sam'  Stoughton  Jun^  son,  Nov  29th  Aged  six  years 

1796 

77  Nathaniel  Egleston  Jany  Uth  in  the  94  year  of  age 

78  Kesiah,  the  wife  of  Joab  Phelps,  Feby  12th  Aged  27. 

79  Theodore  Burr,  Feby  23th  In  a  fit  in  the  field,  aged  33  years 

80  Oliver  Filley,  March  6th  1796,  aged  in  his  39th  year 


168  Wintonhury  Church  Records  [July- 
Si  The  aged  widdow  Gillett,  the  begiiiing  of  April 

82  The  aged  Madam  Mary  Bissell  m  the  year  of  age  79  April  llt^^ 

83  The  aged Delana,  April  12th 

84  Wealthan,  daughter  of  Abijah  Loomis  aged  8  year,  April  17th 

85  Ebenezar  BrowTi,  aged  46  years,  June  SOth. 

86  Philip  Brown's  infant  child,  June  30th. 

87  Loowell  Loomiss's  infant  child,  July  18th 

88  Heuery  Hoskins,  at  Philidelphia,  Augt  22th  aged  about  20 

89  Marcy,  Sami  Eno's  wife,  aged  about  48.  —  Sepr  2th 

90  The  son  of  Caleb  Case,  October  13th  Aged  2  years 

91  A  child  of  Isaac  Skinner  Junr  October  24th 

92  An  infant  child  of  Ahasael  Clarke,  Dec"  12th 

93  Micah  Brown's  idiot,  aged  27th  Deer  14th 

1797 

94  Sylvester  the  son  of  EUjah  Loomis  aged  10  year,  Jany  14th 

95  Joel  Cook  Junr's  Child  6  months  old.     Jany  18th 

96  Solomon  Griswold's  wife,  aged  35  years,  Jany  30. 

97  Joseph  Butler  in  80th  year  of  age,  March  8th 

98  Benoni  Clarke's  still  bom  child.  May  14th 

99  The  wife  of  Jonah  Gillett,  May  30th  about  30  years 

100  Trumbull  the  son  of  Lot  Humphry  2§  years  old,  July  30 

101  David  Loomis,  one  of  the  town  poor  aged  78  years  Aug.  20th 

102  Joel  Wilson  aged  80  years,  Sepr  20th 

103  Mary  Egleston  October  9th  Aged  81  years 

104  Samuel  Marshall,  Novr  7th  Aged  81  years. 

1798 

105  The  Infant  chQd  of  Anna  Parsons  Jany  31th. 

106  Benjamin  Case  in  the  88th  year  of  age,  Feby  19th. 

107  Daniel  Rowell  in  the  81th  year  of  age,  March  18th. 

108  Samuel  Andross  Jun^  in  22d  of  age,  April  12th. 

109  one  of  Ben.  Clark's  twin  infants  June  4th. 

110  A  child  of  Elisha  Lord,  still  born,  June  9th. 

111  The  widdow  Rachel  Gillett  in  an  apoplex  fit,  Augt  nth  aged  61  years 

112  The  infant  Son  of  Timothy  FiUey,  three  days  old,  Augt  21th. 

113  Samuel  Webster,  Nov  13th  Aged  84  years,  in  a  fit. 

114  Hezekiah  Webster's  infant  son,  sbc  weeks  old,  Nov  15th  St.  Anthony's 

fire,  the  disease. 

115  Nathan  Phelps,  Nov  30th— in  his  31  year  of  age,  died  thro'  the  hurt 

of  a  fall  of  a  tree  upon  him,  after  ten  years  illness. 

1799 

116  Hosea  Clarke  Jany  7th  in  the  67  year  of  his  age,  Cramp  in  his  breast. 

117  Titus  Burr,  Jany  26th  in  the  62  year  of  his  age,  nervous  fever. 

118  Timothy  Haze,  one  of  the  Hartford  poor,  Feby  11th  Aged  about  80 

years,  bilious  fever. 

119  Lois  Case,  a  widdow,  Feby  16th  Aged  66  years,  complicated. 

120  David  Filley,  March  9th  Aged  84  years,  complicated 

121  Pinny  Cook's  child,  in  February 

122  Millard's  infant  child,  in  February 

123  Dilly,  Isaac  Burr's  wife,  March  13th  Aged  42,     PlurLsy  on  the  Liver 

124  The  child  of  John  Kingsbury,  aged  4  years.  Rickets,  March  2l8t. 

125  The  child  of  Silas  Rowel,  April  25th. 

126  Pinney  Cook,  May  2th  Aged      ,  consumption. 

127  Sherwood  Allyn,  son  of  Solo  Allyn,  Junr  June  Uth.     Inflamation  in  his 

thigh,  nearly  12  years  old. 

128  Isaac  Skinner,  June  13th  Aged  82  years,  stoppage  of  water  and  old  age. 

129  A  child  of  Moses  Filley  U  year  old  July  10th. 


1918]  Wintoribury  Church  Records  169 

130  Elizabeth,  the  widow  of  Sami  Webster,  Sep^  24<'ii.     in  the  77tb  year 

of  her  age,  dropsy  &  consumption. 

131  A  son  of  Theodore  Cad  well,  by  drinking  oil  of  vitriol,  aged  6  years 

November  1th. 

132  Benjamin  Brown,  aged  78  years,  Plurisy,  Novr  15tQ. 

133  The  \\dddow  Lydia  Filley,  aged  65  years,  Dec  20th  slow  fever. 

134  Anne  Butler,  above  forty,  consumption,  Dec  27th. 

1800 

135  William  Marther,  aged  38  year^,  Epileptic  fits,  Jany  1th. 

136  James  Clarke's  child,  4  months  old,  whooping  cough,  Janv  13th 

137  Bedee,  wife  of  Ira  Clarke,  Jany  22th  middle  aged,  37. 

138  Pamela,  child  of  Russel  Manley,  Jany  28th  Aged  2^  years  Horse  canker 

139  Thomas  Taylor's  infant  child,  Feby  4th 

140  Ahasel  Clarke's  child,   6  months  old,   whooping  cough   &  pleurisy, 

Feby  11th 

141  Doctr  Jason  Jerome  in  the  33^  year  of  his  age,  dropsy  in  the  breast,  & 

overdone  weakness  Feby  11th 

142  Samuel,  Hezekiah  Goodwin's  infant,  Feb.  26th.     St.  An.  fire. 

143  The  wife  of  Roger  Rowley,  June  24th  Aged  52  years,  suddenlj'. 

144  Mary,  wife  of  Thomas  Shepard  Junr  June  29th  Aged  35.     Suddenly. 

145  Nathaniel  Roberts,  July  31th  Aged  54  years,  consumption. 

146  Samuel  Marshall,  Aug.  14th  Aged  55  years,  dropsy. 

147  Eunice,  the  widow  of  Daniel  Rowley,  Dysentery,  Sep.  1th,  aged  84 

years. 

148  Theodore  Hubbard,  dysentery,  at  sea,  aged  23  years,  July  22th. 

149  Isaac  Skinner's  infant  child,  Nov  8th. 

150 

I  r  1     Russel  Manley's  twin  stillborn  children,  December 

1801 

152  Enoch  Brown,  Jany  19th.    Aged  27  years,  consumption. 

153  George  Spencer's  infant,  a  few  minutes  after  birth  March  23th. 

154  Alexander  Marshall,  April  25th  aged  54  years,  broken  constitution. 

155  Widdow  Violet  Kilbum,  May  1th  Aged  64  years. 

156  Hannah  Rowel,  Sep""  23th  Aged  78  years,  intermiting,  billions  fever. 

157  Nancy,  wife  of  Asher  Adams,  Sep""  25th  Aged  30.     Cancer. 

158  Joseph  Willson,  Sep""  28th  N  —  palsy  fits,  aged  64th  year. 

159  Abraham  Clarke  Jun^  Sep""  28th  aged  15  years,  fall  from  a  tree. 

160  The  widow  Abigail  Eglestone,  Sep""  30th  niortificat°  aged  93  years. 

161  Capt  Reuben  Loomis,  Oct""  12th  in  82d  year  of  age. 

162  Orrin,  Ebenezer  Lattimer's  child,  Nov  6th. 

163  Peletiah  Case's  child,  aged  1  year  Nov  16th. 

164  Joel  Cook,  Dec  4th  Aged  about  38  years,  consumptn. 

1802 

165  James  Barber  Jany  2th  Pleurisy,  aged  60. 

166  Deacon  Hez.  Bissell,  Jany  14th  clironical  complaints  &  pleurisy,  aged 

59[?]  years,  after  dwelling  about  two  months  at  Windsor,  buried 
here. 

167  Roswell  Clarke,  son  of  Roswell  Clarke,  in  his  fifth  year,  hoarse  canker, 

Feb.  15th. 

168  Ensign  Hezekiah  Parsons,  aged  66  years  nearly,  with  the  consumption, 

March  4th. 

169  Russel  Case,  middle  aged,  Jany  27th  Out  of  the  place,  seeking  health, 

consumption. 

170  Widow  Hannah  Brown,  in  her  81  year,  March  23th  Malignant  fever. 

171  Eliakim  Loomis,  April  15th  in  his  66  year  of  age,  one  of  the  town  poor, 

pleurisy 


170  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [July 

172  Elijah  Allen's  infant  child,  Maj'  S^h  pleurisy. 

173  James  Maher,  June  6*''  Aged  60,  Fallen  sickness  fit,  one  of  the  poor 

174  Eliza  Abba,  child  of  Caleb  Hitchcock  Junr  in  my  absence,  on  a  mission 

to  the  new  —  settlements. 

175  Another  child,  name  unknown,  also,  in  that  time. 

176  Aaron  Phelps,  aged  about  60  years,  in  the  same  time. 

177  A  girl,  by  the  name  of  Clarke,  christian  name  unknown,  in  the  same 

time. 

178  The  wife  of  William  Manley,  Dec  1*^^  in  the  same  time,  with  the 

dysentery  &  consumption. 

1803 

179  Samuel  Brown,  Febv   2th  Aged  about  60  years. 

180  The  widow  Grace  Loomis,  April  2d  in  the  82  year  &c. 

181  The  widow  Sarah  Goodrich  Gillet,  April  4th  in  the  72  year  of  her  age, 

choked  to  death  by  meat. 

182  Charles  Phelps,  95'^  year  of  his  age,  May  21th  Num-palsey. 

183  The  aged  widow  Forsbery,  in  April  11th. 

184  The  widow  Martha  Hoskms,  May  31th  aged  nearly  99  years. 

185 

^^r.  Peck's  twin  infants,  June  13th. 

187  Hezekiah  Filley,  June  18th  Putrid  fever,  aged  45. 

188  Roxy,  wife  of  Levi  Cadwell,  aged  25  years,  Sep--  2th  consumption. 

189  Widow  Mar}^  Case,  aged  78  years,  Sep"-  19th. 

190  Harry  Wattles,  13  years  old,  dysentery,  Sep"-  27th. 

191  A  daughter  of  Ashbel  Gillet's  aged  4  years,  dysentery  Sepr  30th. 

192  A  child  of  Elisha  Cook,  still  bom,  October  4th. 

193  Lucina  the  wife  of  Solomon  Allen  Junr  Oct--  13,  aged  about  50  years, 

dysentery. 

194  Augustus  Hubbard,  aged  18  years,  Long  fever  &c  Nov  25th. 

195  A  child  of  Elias  Brown's,  aged  three  years,  Dec.  13th  canker  rash. 

196  A  child  of  Joshua  H.  Hempstead's  aged  4  years,  Dec  21th.  dysentery. 

197  CorneUus  Phelps,  Janv  5th  1804,  Dysentery,  aged  59. 

198  Nabby  King,  child  of  Silas  Rowley,  aged  6  years,  Jauy  24th.    Canker 

rash. 

199  Aaron  Gillet,  Aged  45  years,  Int.  Janv  25th. 

200  Widow  Kesiah  Clarke,  Aged  75  years,  Feby  6th. 

201  Widow  Esther  Gillet,  aged  95  years,  Feby  24th. 

202  Ebenezer  Webster,  a  Hartford  Pauper,  in  March. 

203  Lieutt  Thomas  Newberry,  April  5th  Aged  63.     Dropsy. 

204  Elisha  Phelps,  April  9th  Aged  28.     Epileptic  fits. 

205  Jonah  Filley's  child,  aged  2  years,  April  10th  Kanker-rash. 

206  Oliver  Marshall,  aged  34  years,  April  18th  quick  consumptn. 

207  Widow  Mary  Loomis,  aged  73  years,  April  25th  consumptn 

208  Giles  Clarke,  son  of  Solomon,  aged  13  years,  May  22d,  by  the  turning 

over  of  a  cart. 

209  Hannah  Burr,  June  11th  Aged  43.     Ep.  fits. 

210  Rebecca,  the  wife  of  Hezh  Goodwin,  July  11th.     Consumption,  aged 

27  years. 

211  John  Water's  child  soon  after  bom  July  19th. 

212  Manning  Brace's  child  6  months  old,  Kanker-rash,  Augt  Ut. 

213  John  Forsby,  Aged  48  years,  in  a  fit,  the  day  he  was  sent  to  Jail,  Sep^  6th 

214  Samuel,  child  of  Sami  Burr  Junr,  Oct"-  3th  about  2  years  old,  hoarse 

canker. 

215  The  wife  of  Hezh  Case,  aged  27  years,  dropsy,  Oct""  9th. 

216  Lois,  the  wife  of  Erastus  Roberts,  Oct"-  24th.     Child-bed  fever,  aged  22. 
.217    Betsey,  wife  of  Jonathan  Gillet,  Oct^  25th.     Child-bed  fever,  aged  22 

years. 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records  171 

218  Mary,  w\ie  of  Major  Mathew  Cadwell,  Novr  2th  On  the  seventh  day 

after  a  fit  of  the  Numb-palsey,  aged  46  years. 

219  Widow  Lydia  Marshall,  Nov^  7^^,  aged  53  years,  Consumptn. 

1805 

220  The  third  wife  of  Aaron  FiUey,  aged  58,  dropsey,  Jany  22th. 

221  Electa  .Amelia,  Caleb  Hitchcock's  Junr  daughter  March  2^  Aged  5 

years,  rattles. 

222  Relief  Talcott,  March  8th  Aged  37.     Consumption. 

223  Betsy  Adams,  a  town  pauper,  aged  about  60,  March  16th. 

224  Ensign  Jonathan  Filley,  aged  72,  March  27th  long  decline. 

225  Walter  Birkly,  a  state  pauper.  May  19th  Drowned,  aged  60. 

226  William  Sard  [?],  a  state  pauper,  May  27th  Aged  24  years. 

227  Abijah  Loomis,  aged  49  years,  June  27th  Appoplektic  fit. 

228  Asa  Hubbard  Jun"-  aged  19  years,  July  16th  Ix)ng  fever. 

229  July  22th  William  Manly  about  30  years,  quick  consumpt" 

230  Robert  Sandford  Junr  July  26th  19  years,  consumpt° 

231  Cloe,  Sami  Stoughton  Jun"  wife,  aged  37th  slow  fever,  Sep^  17th. 

232  Chester,  Isaac  Skinner's  son,  slow  fever,  aged  12  years,  Octf  2th. 

233  Widow  Youngs,  aged  87  years,  Oct^  11th. 

234  Mr  Plumb's  child,  by  a  burn,  Octr 

235  Hannah  Pop,  a  Hartford  Pauper,  in  October,  slow  fever. 

236  Caesar  Wells,  a  Mullatto,  Novr  8th  Slow  fever,  aged  say  40 

237  Hector  Andrews,  aged  13  years,  slow  fever,  Octr  29th. 

238  John  Macclean  Junr  aged  about  30  years,  Novr  9th  In  a  fit. 

239  Joseph  Filley,  aged  61  years,  slow  fever,  Novr  13th. 

240  Orson  skimier,  aged  about  18  years,  Novr  15th  glow,  putrid,  billious 

fever. 

241  Widdow  Esther  Barber,  aged  59,  Deer  12th  slow,  p.  B.  fever. 

1806 

242  Widow  Hannah  Mills,  Janv  25th  aged  89  years. 

243  Zekiel  Palmer,  same  day,  aged  38  years.  Consumption. 

244  Widdow  Sarah  Filley,  Feby  IQth  aged  71  years.     Dropsy. 

245  Sarah,  wife  of  Samuel  Burr,  Feby  25th  Aged  76,  after  a  long  state  of 

derangmt. 

246  Samuel  Stoughton,  April  24th,  about  70  years  old. 

247  Plinny  Wilcox's  infant  child,  in  May. 

248  E.  Levi  Latimer's  daughter,  May  28th,  aged  4  years  scalded. 

249  Levi  Filley's  child  2  years  old,  August,  dysentery. 

250  The  widdow  Mary  Rowel,  Septr  7th,  Aged  81. 

251  Widdow  Marj^  Loomis,  Novr  i3th^  aged  59,  consumption. 

252  John  Hubbard's  wife,  Novr  27th,  aged  about  49  —  N  —  palsy 

253  Mr  Tuttle's  child  about  2  years  old,  Deer  20th. 

254  Ensign  Joseph  Fitch,  aged  76  years,  March  6th  1807 

255  Prudence  Burr,  a  town  pauper,  March  9th. 

256  William  Griswold's  child,  about  six  years  old,  last  of  March. 

257  Orin  Cook's  child  April  4th. 

258  Jonah  Gillet's  child  aged  one  year,  April  7th. 

259  Anna  the  wife  of  Jereh  Albert,  a  town  pauper,  April  8th. 

260  Annie  Brov^oi,  April  9th  aged  19  years. 

261  Pomeroy,  W™  Griswold's  child,  aged  about  10  years,  April  10th 

262  Widow  Dorcas  Ward,  aged  93  years,  April  12th 

263  Eunice  Weed  aged  13,  April  16th  [illegible]  disease,  as  the  others. 

264  Elisha  Cook's  child,  aged  about  6  years,  April  22^,  same  dn. 

265  Sam'l  Bro\vn's  child,  6  months  old,  April  30,  do,  do. 

266 Kingsbury  child,  five  years  old,  [illegible]  fever,  May  19th. 

267  Pamelia,  Hezh  Latimer  Jr's  child  aged  3  years  May  23.     Horse  canker. 


172  Wintonhury  Church  Records  [July 

268  Elihu  Mills's  still  born  child,  June  24th. 

269  H.  Mills,  Elihu  Mills's  vnic,  aged  44,  July  3th.  dropsy. 

270  Maiys  child  of  Frederick  Newbury,  Augt  12th  aged  6  years 

271  Lucy,  the  wofe  of  Joseph  Pettibone,  aged  44  years,  Augt  25th. 

272  Jacob  Loomis  Jr'a  daughter  five  years  old,  canker,  in  Sept"" 

273  Chloe,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Fillcy,  September  21th,     Consumption,  aged 

36  years. 

274  Widow  Elizabeth  Grant,  aged  63,  Sept.  30th  Influenza. 

275  Levi  Latimer's  child,  aged  about  a  year,  black  canker,  Octr  7th 

276  Erastus  Fitch  Brown,  October  12th.     Aged  29,  Consumption 

277  Abel  Gillet,  Novr  22th  aged  63.  in  a  fit  of  the  Palsey. 

278  Jonathan  Allyn  J  "s  child,  in  December,  infant. 

1808 

279  Stephen  Brown's  infant  child,  Jany  2^. 

280  Justus  Fitches  infant  child  Jany  3th. 

281  Jeremiah  Alford  a  town  Pauper,  Feby  1th  aged  83  years. 

282  Betsy  Palmer,  in  19th  year,  spotted  fever,  Feby  5th. 

283  Orin  Cook's  child,  about  2  years,  Hooping-Cough,  Feb.  10th 

284  Sarah  Pettibone,  about  57  years  old,  Feby  12th 

285  Hosea  Clarke's  child,  spotted  fever,  2  years  old,  Feby  14th 

286  Mira  Cook,  aged  13  years,  Feby  15th  spotted  fever. 

287  Jonah  FiUey's  child,  Feby  16th. 

288  Elisha  Lord,  Feby  29th,  1808.    Aged  59  years.     Palsey. 

289  M"  Cook,  Midwife,  March  2^  spotted  fever,  about  55. 

290  the  wife  of  Ahasel  Clarke,  April  5th 

291  John  Water's  infant  child,  May  7th 

292  Ashbel  Gillet's  child  about  3  years  old,  worms,  May  29. 

293  Huldah  Elihu  Mills's  wife,  aged  41  years.  Heart  compta  June  18th 

294  Mr  Brownson's  infant  child,  28th  June. 

295  Titus  Mechem's  wife,  aged  about  19  years,  July  3th  Cons" 

296  The  widow  A.  Marshall,  aged  77  years,  Augt  22th  ConsQ 

297  Aaron  Filley  hanged  himself,  aged  67  years.     Octr  23th 

298  Joel  Cook,  hurt  by  the  fall  of  a  tree,  died  October  25th  aged  more  than 

60  years. 

299  Joseph  Filley,  Nov  23th  aged  about  30.    Consumption. 

300  Solomon  Allen,  Jr.  Dec  10th  aged  51  years. 

301  His  child  W.  H.  Allen,  Dec^  11th  Aged  2  years,  scalded. 

302  Dr  Hempsted's  child,  seven  months  old,  a  little  before. 

Deaths  in  the  year  A.D.  1809 

303  Thomas  Shepard's  J""  child,  4  years  old,  Jany  10.     spotted  fever. 

304  Thomas  Shepard's  J'  wife,  Jany  11th  Aged  45,  spotted  fever. 

305  Thomas  Shepard's  J""  child,  Jany  11th  aged  6.    spotted  fever 

306  Thomas  Shepard's  J^  son  Harry  [?  Harvy]  shepard,  Jany  1 1th  aged  24. 

spotted  fever 

307  Ila  Griswold's  child,  Jany  12th  aged  5.    Typhus  fever. 

308  The  widdow  Deborah  Hitchcock,  Jany  24th  Aged  98  &c. 

309  David  Hawley,  Hez.  Webster's  chUd,  Jany  29th  Aged  3  years,  spotted 

fever. 

310  Abagail,  Benjamin  Brown's  wife,  Jany  31th  Aged  57.    Consumptn 

311  Lucy  Phelps,  Feby  2th  Aged  16  years,  spotted  fever. 

312  Joseph  Westerland's  son,  aged  9  years,  Feby  2th  spotted  fever. 

313  Job  Rowley's  child  aged  7  years,  Feby  5th  spotted  fever. 

314  Eunice  the  wife  of  OUver  Phelps,  aged  47  years,  do.  spotted  fever. 

315  Timothy  Filley's  child,  aged  15  months.  Canker,  Feby  9th 

316  Hezekiah  Parsons  Jr  aged  24,  Feby  16th  spotted  fever. 

317  Jonathan  Gillet's  infant  child,  Feby  18th 

318  Jason  Shepard,  son  of  Th.  Shd  Jr  aged  11  years,  Feby  20th 


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319  Dr  Pratt's  infant  child,  March  4th 

320  Lucy  Foot  Cadwell,  April  16th  Aged  8  years,  dropsy  in  head. 

321  Jedediah  Alcott,  Aged  71,  April  20*''  broken  const". 

322  Noah  Burr's  child  May  3<-'' 

323  Levi  Page,  May  16th  1809,  Aged  49,  Consumption. 

324  Aaron  Phelps  -widdow,  some  time  in  March,  not  heard  of  before. 

325  Doctor  Elijah  Taylor,  consumptn  July  27th 

326  Levi  Page's  first  twin  babe,  Julv  29th 

327  Levi  Page's  other  twin  child,  July  30th 

328  Thomas  Shepard  Jr's  youngest  child,  October 

329  Martin  Burr's  child,  do.  9  months  old. 

330  Justus  Fitch's  child,  in  Nov 

1810 

331  Richard  Burr,  town  pauper  in  February. 

332  Robert  Sandford,  April  12th  aged  82  years. 

333  Levi  Latimer,  April  13th  aged  41  years,  nervous  fever. 

334  Juha,  Noah  Griswold's  daughter  aged  14  years  April  25th  spotted  fever. 

335  Joab  Loomis's  still  bom  infant,  April  26th 

336  Hiram.  Roberts,  April  27th  aged  16  years,  Dropsy  on  the  Heart 

337  The  widdow  Rebecca  Sandford,  May  26th  aged  62  years. 

338  May,  Thomas  Shepard's  Jun^  daughter,  July  7th 

339  Widdow  Abigail  Latimer,  aged  90,  of  a  Cancer,  Augt  18th 

340  The  infant  of  Abel  Pettiboue  J""  October  18th 

341  Betsy  Goodwin  MacClean,  aged  23  years,  consumption  Nov  15th 

342  Capt.  Solomon  Allyn,  aged  78  years,  Nov^  16th 

343  Elijah  AUyn's  chUd. 

Deaths  in  the  year  A.D.  1811. 

344  Elijah  Mills,  aged  86  years,  l^t  Jany 

345  Ruth  Mahala,  the  wife  of  Stephen  Brown 

346  and  her  infant,  Febv  4th  Consumption,  aged  29. 

347  William  Griswold's  child,  March  11th  aged  5  years. 

348  Justus  Fitches  child,  March  18th.     A  few  weeks  old. 

349  The  widow  Aima  Case,  March  28th  aged  84  years  Numb  palsey 

350  Samuel  Colton,  Junrs  child,  2  years  old,  scalded  Mh  29. 

351  Joel  Griswold,  aged  84,  consumpt°,  April  11th 

352  Ebenezer  Burr,  May  3th.     Aged  70  years. 

353  Roxey,  the  wife  of  Peltiah  Parsons,  May  7th  aged  46  years 

354  Jonathan  Bidwell,  May  12th  aged  65  years. 

355  Sarah,  Timothy  Hubbard's  wife.  May  31th  aged  58  years. 

356  Orrin  Hubbard,  June  29th  aged  18  years,  drowned  in  Connecticut  river. 

357  Mathew  Cadwell,  Oct^  aged  — 

358  Isaac  Eggleston,  October,  in  consequence  of  the  tearing  off  his  fingers 

in  a  Cyder  Mill,  aged 

359  Ebenezer  Webster's  child,  October,  choaked  by  swallowing  a  Bean. 

360  Charles  Hitchcock,  a  deranged  man,  aged 

361  Samuel  Rowley,  Dec"  6th  in  the  hundred  and  first  year  of  his  age. 

362  James  Cadwell,  suddenly  in  a  second  fit,  Dec  16th 

363  Symantha  P.  Barnet,  the  wife  of  James  Bamet,  Dec  21th  Consumption, 

aged 

364  Triphena,  Nathaniel  Bidwell's  child,  Dec^  22th 

1812 

365  Eunice  Loomis,  aged  28,  Jany  13th 

366  Timothy  King,  aged  84,  Jany  18th  old  age. 

367  Joseph  Burr's  child,  an  infant,  Jany  29th 

368  Cato,  a  to\vn  poor  Negro,  Jany  30th. 

369  Hocomb,  another  of  the  town  poor,  Jany  31th. 


174  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [July 

370  Harvey  GrLswold,  March,  aged  about  16  years. 

371  Harrison  Filley,  April  14ih  aged  nearly  15  years,  Typhus  fever. 

372  William  Griswold's  child  the  same  day. 

373  Widow  Anna  Clarke  in  May,  aged  84  years. 

374  Jonathan  Bidwell's  youngest  child,  April  S^h  by  a  scald,  in  fallmg  mto 

a  Dish  Kittle. 

375  Ebenezer  Latimer's  yomigest  child,  April  14th. 

376  James  Water's  child,  July  8th  one  year  &  8  months  old. 

377  Theodore,  Nathaniel  Hubbard  Jr's  child,  aged  about  7  years  August  2th. 

378  Luke  Filley,  September  11th  Aged  66  years. 

379  Widow  Elizabeth  Latimer,  October  5th. 

380  Thomas  Barber,  October  23th  Dropsy,  aged  57. 

381  Oliver  Filley's  infant  child,  October  27ih 

382  Abiram  Al^m,  Nov^  IQth  aged  28  years,  Typhus  fever. 

383    Bomstead's  child,  Novr  29th  hoarse  canker. 

384  Calvin  Cadwell's  child  in  his  7th  year,  Typhus  fever,  Decf  30. 

1813 

385  Anna  the  wife  of  William  Griswold,  Jany  consumption. 

386  Lucy  Allyn  Feb  the  24th  aged  30. 

387  Miss  Brown,  town  pauper,  aged  89,  Feb.  25. 

388  Roswel  Clark,  aged  48.     February  26th 

389  Mary  Barber,  aged  66,  March  3<i. 

390  Betty  Hoskins  aged  87  town  pauper,  March  17. 

391  Welthan,  the  child  of  Hezekiah  Webster,  Aged  3",  April  11th 

392  Lieutt  Joseph  Goodwin,  aged  76.     April  15th. 

393  The  widow  Abiah  Wilson,  aged  70.     April  19th. 

394  Rhoda,  the  child  of  Roger  Cadwel,  aged  4.     April  20th. 

395  Zebulon  Hoskins,  aged  57,  April  2l8t. 

396  Sarah,  the  wife  of  Hosea  Clark,  aged  34,  consumption. 

397  also  her  infant  child  May  23^. 

398  Caroline  the  daughter  of  Le\d  Dudley,  aged  7,  typhus  fever.     June  l«t 

399  Samuel  Marshal,  aged  39,  drowned  himself,  deranged,  June  4th. 

400  Titus  Meachem's  infant  child,  June  13th. 

401  John  Toomy,  a  to\vn  pauper,  aged  68,  the  same  day,  dropsy 

402  Hannah,  the  wife  of  Hezekiah  Goodwin,  dropsy,  aged  31,  June  14th. 

403  Hosea  Clark  aged  34  years  June  17th.     Broke  his  back,  by  divmg  from 

a  Bridge  into  the  water  in  sport. 

404  A  hired  man  at  the  house  of  Thomas  Moore,  in  May. 

405  The  widow  Mary  Roberts,  a  town  pauper,  June  30th. 

406  Oliver  Filley's  infant  child,  June  30th. 

407  Widow  Prudence  Fitch,  aged  79,  August  9th. 

408  Abner  Phelps,  August  9th  in  a  fit. 

409  Jacob  Phelps'  wife  in  August,  aged  about  40  years 

410  Widow  Susannah  Brown,  Sept"-  14th. 

411  A  child  15  months  old  of  Ben.  Loomis,  the  same  day. 

412  Ashbel  Gillet  junr  aged  20  September  25th. 

413  The  widow  B.  Moses  aged  80.     November  3^ 

414  Nathaniel  Roberts,  aged  34.     November  19th. 

415  Calvin  Cadwell  aged  27,  November  30th 

416  Jacob  Webster  aged  91,  town  pauper,  December  21^1 

417  Orma  Ducett's  child,  aged  9  months,  town  pauper,  D.  28. 

418  Mrs  Babcock,  aged  32. 

Deaths  in  A.D.  1814. 

419  Tirzah  Phelps  Jany  3^  aged  30  years. 
Joel  Griswold  aged  80  years.     Feb  3^. 
Samuel  Loomis  April  —  aged  80  years. 

A  child  of  Hezekiah  Kelsey,  April  7th  aged  1  yr. 


1918]  Wmtoiibury  Church  Records  175 

Mrs  Mabel  Wilcox,  April  21st  aged  70. 

Pelatiah  Parsons,  May  ll^h  aged  54  years. 

A  child  of  Jonathan  Bid  well,  May  lltt  aged  5  years. 

Widow  Abigail  Burr,  May  15^^  aged  76  years. 

Asa  Barber,  May  SO^h  aged  28  years. 

Augustus  Shepard's  child,  May  30^^  aged  2  years. 

Edwin  son  of  Loomis  Brown,  aged  13  years  June  4t'j 

Thomas,  child  of  Thomas  Barber,  June  — 

Job  Drake,  June  30th  Pauper. 

Sarah,  wife  of  Thomas  Allen,  aged  52.     June  1st. 

Hermon  child  of  Ebenezer  Latimer,  aged  li,  Augt  11th 

Nathaniel  Eggleston,  aged  73.     Augt  20th. 

Zebulon  Hoskin's  child  aged  9  years,  August  about  17th 

MacDaniels,  a  town  pauper,  in  August. 
Ohver  Barber's  child  aged  2\  years,  August  30th. 
Philander  Rowel  Jr's  \vife,  September  16th. 
Samuel  Burr  Jr.  September  16th  aged  53  years. 
Eli  BrowTi's  child,  Septr  25th  aged  13  months 
Widow  Elizabeth  Rowel,  September  26th  aged  89  years. 

Adams  October  9th  aged  about  40  years. 

A  state  Pauper  October  10th 

A  child  of  Henry  Hudson,  October  10th 

Rev.  Ashbel  Gillett,  pastor  of  the  Baptist  Church,  60,  October. 

Pharozina  Hoskins,  Nov^  19th  aged  60  years. 

Widow  Ruth  Burr,  Dec  9th  aged  74  years. 

wife  of  Grandison  Barber  Dec  12th 

Deaths  in  A.D.  1815 
Jacob  Phelps,  Febv  5th  Aged 

Deaths  since  the  installation  of  the  Rev.  John  Bartlett  in  Wintonbury* 

1  Peter  Judson,  March  5th  (Pauper)  Aged  92. 

2  Mary  Filley,  March  8th  Aged  U  years 

3  Nabby  Filley.     March  9th  Aged  8  yrs. 

4  Emely  Filley,  March  10th  Aged  5  yrs. 

5  Eames,  March  10th  Aged  77  yrs. 

6  Harry  Wells,  March  18th  Aged. 

7  A  child  of  Warren  Wilson,  March  2l8t 

8  A  child  of  Harry  M'Lean,  March  25th  Aged  1  yr. 

9  Agnes  Meacham,  April  9th  aged. 

10  A  child  of  Nathi  Hubbard  Junr  April  15  aged  1  yr. 

11  Rhoda  Roberts  April  15,  Aged  67  yrs. 

12  Betsey  Barber  April  17.     Aged  20  yrs. 

13  Abel  Pettibone  May  —  Aged  88  yrs 

14  Katherine  Filley  May  Sl^t  Aged  47  yrs. 

15  Mary,  Widow  of  Luke  Filley  June  5th  Aged 

16  A  child  of  Hezekiah  Case,  June  17th  Aged. 

17  Hezekiah  Goodwin,  June  27.     Aged. 

18  A  child  of  Zelotes  Phelps  June  30th  Aged  1  yr. 

19  Samuel  Burr,  August  13  th  Aged  87  yrs. 

20  Elizabeth  Filley  Octr  5  Aged  96  yrs. 

21  Francis  Hubbard  Oct^  15.     Aged  2  yrs. 

22  A  child  of  Titus  Meacham,  Nov.  14.  •  M.  1  yr. 

23  Lucy  Delany  Nov.  14th  Aged  74.     Pau. 

24  Susanna  Pond,  Nov.  22d  Aged  54  yrs. 

25  A  child  of  Mrs  Kazey  Nov.  24th  aged  7  yrs. 

26  Jonathan  Parmer  Dec  2^  Aged  43  yrs. 
•  Vide  supra,  p.  44,  footnote. 


176  Winionbury  Church  Records  [July 

27  Wife  of  Capt.  Brown  Dec  8th 

28  Small  child  at  Capt"  Grants.     Dec  26th. 

29  Child  of  Justus  Cadwell,  Dec^  29th.     Aged  7  yrs. 

30  A  child  of  Roger  Cadwell,  Dec"  Sl^t  Aged  2  yrs. 

Deaths  in  A.D.  1816. 

31  Died  Jany  l^t  William  Wait  (Deacn  in  the  Baptist  church)  Aged  60 

years. 

32  Jany  18th  John  Tibbits  (Pauper)  aged  71. 

33  Jany  26th  an  aged  female  (Pauper) 

34  Jany  27th  child  of  Lucy  Goodman  (Pauper)  aged  1 

35  Jany  27th  child  of  Timothy  Goodwin,  aged  1  yr, 

36  Feby  5th  Mrs  R.  Rowley,  aged  54  years. 

37  Feb.  15th  Mrs  EUzabeth  Pettibone  aged  86  yrs. 

38  March  15th  Jonathan,  a  child  of  Henry  Ellsworth,  aged  4  mon 

39  March  21st  a  child  (pauper)  at  Grant's 

40  March  24th  a  child  (pauper)  at  Grant's,     aged  10  weeks. 

41  March  27th  Lucy  Goodman  (pauper)  Aged  25  yrs. 

42  April  5.     A  child  of  Roger  Cadwell  aged  3  weeks. 

43  April  12th  Miriam  (wife  of  Elihu)  MUls  aged  49. 

44  Jane  Kelly  (Pauper)  April  18th  aged  65. 

45  April  2l8t  A  child  of  Thomas  Barber,  aged  1. 

46  May  14th  a  child  at  Grant's  (pauper) 

47  May  30th  a  child  of  Alven  Hubbard. 

48  June.    A  child  of  Jeremiah  Woodford,  aged  3  yrs. 

49  Isaac  Skinner  Octr  3d  Aged  70  yrs. 

50  child  (infant)  of  Mr  Markes  Octr  22d 

51  Samuel  J.  son  of  Mr  Sami  Brown  Oct,  21  aged  4  yrs' 

52  Emely  King,  Ocf  8th  A.D.  1816  aged  8  years. 

53  June  13th  a  child  of  Elijah  Allen,  aged  IJ  yrs. 

54  The  wife  of  Eben  Moore.     May 

Deaths  in  1817  — A.D. 

55  Child  of  Harry  M'Lean  Jany  10th  aged  4  yrs. 

56  Hector  Latimer  Jany  21^1  aged  23  yrs. 

57  Jany  23  Male  pauper  at  Grant's  aged  55  yrs. 

58  child  of  Ebenezer  Latimer  March  20th  agd  1  ^ 

59  April  3d  Sarah  Alcott.  ^Et.  80  years. 

60  April  26th  child  of  Ira  Cadwell,  infant 

61  Sarah  MacLean,  May  5th  JEt.  70  yrs. 

62  child  of  Chester  Allen,  May  10th  aged  1  yr. 

63  May  20th  a  child  of  Mr  Plumb,  aged  10  yrs 

64  June  6th  EUzabeth  May,  aged  69  yrs. 

65  The  wife  of  Robert  Case  June  28th  aged  32. 

66  child  of  Robert  Case  an  infant,  July  24th 

67  Child  of  Alvin  Hubbard  Septr  12th  aged  3  yrs. 

68  Pelatiah  Cadwell,  Sept       aged 

69  Marcy  child  of  Jonathan  GQlet,  Oct"-  17th  aged  5  yrs. 

70  May,  another  child  of  Mr  Plumb,  aged. 

71  Mary  wife  of  Samuel  Brown,  aged. 

72  August,  Pauper  at  Grants  aged. 

1818 

73  Samuel  Stoughton,  Jany  28th  Aged  52. 

74  Feby  4th  The  wife  of  Jonah  Filley,  aged  54. 

75  Feby  5.    Rev.  William  F.  Miller,  former  Pastor  of  Wintonbury  church, 

aged  50. 

76  Feby  Loomis  Brown,  aged. 

77  Feby  —  Chauncey  Gillet  aged. 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records  177 

78  Feby  26th  Benjamin  Fish  (Pauper) 

79  April  1st  Sarah  Clark  (Pauper)  aged  84. 

80  April  17th  Julia  Anne  daughter  of  caleb  Hitchcock  Junr  aged  3  months. 

81  Hezekiah  Latimer  April  29th  ^t.  82  yrs. 

82  Zachariah  Kelsey  May  26th  Aged. 

83  Patrick  Lilley  [?]  (Pauper)  May  28th  Aged. 

84  The  wife  of  Eh  Hoskins  June  22  aged. 

85  Deac°  Caleb  Hitchcock  July  Uth  aged  81  yrs. 

86  Mahala  Egleston  July  IQth  aged  25  yrs. 

87  A  child  of  Seth  Goodrich,  aged  1  yr.  July  27th 

88  Timothy  Goodwin  Esqre  July  28th  aged  35  yrs. 

89  A  black  woman,  at  Widow  Griswold's  Augt  14th, 

90  A  child  of  Justus  Gillet,  Aug.  19th  aged  U  yrs. 

91  Benjamin  Case  Aug.  21st  Aged. 

92  Hezekiah  Goodwin,  Sept"-  6.     Aged. 

93  Infant  child  of  Widow  Percy  Goodwin  Sept"-  20th. 

94  Esther,  the  Wife  of  Capt°  Joseph  Goodwin,  Sept.  21*' 

95  Child  of  John  Kingsbury  Oct--  13th.     Aged  1  yr. 

96  Lydia  Loomis  Nov.  9th  Aged  91  yrs. 

97  The  wife  of  Bethuel  Barber  Dec-  6.    Aged  51 

1819 

98  Eleanor  Hitchcock.     Jany  20th  Aged  49  yrs. 

99  April  12th  The  Widow  Rebecca  Griswold  aged 

100  Mrs  E.  Brownson  May  9th  aged  62. 

101  Thomas  Shepard,  May  22d  aged  90. 

102  Prince  Burr  (Pauper)  June  12th  aged  20 

103  Widow  Sarah  Allen,  Sept-"  17th  aged  62 

104  Jonathan  Alexis  Eno,  Oct'  27th  aged  2  yrs. 

105  Roselenda  Burr.     Dec  9th  aged  60. 

106  Mr  Ellsworth  (Pauper)  Dec-  21  ^t 

107  Samuel  Gillet.    Oct^       Aged. 

108  Ohve  Higley,  Nov.       Aged. 

109  DeUa  Clark  Nov.       Aged. 

1820 

110  A  child  of  Lyman  Allis  Jany  let  infant. 

111  Dorothy  Hubbard  Wife  of  NatW  Hubbard,  Jany  19th  aged  66  years 

112  Feby  19th  Mrs  Ann  Clark  aged  61 

113  Feby  24th  Mrs  Susanna  Gillet  wife  of  Capt^  Amos  Gillet,  aged  77  yrs. 

1 14  Feby  A  child  of  Augustus  Bolles.    aged  8  yrs. 

115  Bevel  Watrous  March  9th  aged. 

116  Cornelius  Bid  well  April  25th  aged  2  yrs. 

117  Rebecca  Mason  (Pauper)  April  25th  agd  66. 

118  Palmer  (Pauper)  April. 

119  Deacn  Elijah  Loomis  May  10th  agd  66 

120  Mindwell  Latimer  relict  of  Hezekiah  Latimer,  20th  June,  Aged. 

121  Thomas  Barber  3l8t  July  Aged  32  yrs. 

122  Elijah  Barnard.     3d  Aug.    Aged  2  yrs 

123  Elisha  Mygatt  (Pauper)  aged  67  yrs 

124  Elizabeth  Egleston  Dec  25th  aged  65  yrs 

125  child  of  Captn  Oliver  Filley  Dec^  29th  agd  9  hours. 

126  Sept""  child  of  Augustus  Bolles.     aged. 

1821 

127  The  wife  of  Allyn  Barber,  Jany  l^t  aged  42. 

128  Old  Mrs  Thrall  Jany       aged. 

129  child  of  Pierce  Brown  Jany  9th  aged  2  yrs 

130  James  Barnet.    Feby  2^  (Pauper) 


178  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [July 

131  Pelatiah  Allyn.     Febv  5th  Aged  25  years.     He  gave  the  principal  part 

of  his  property  to  this  Ecclesiastical  Society  and  to  Benevolent  and 
charitable  objects. 

132  William  Haggerty  (Pauper)  Feby  7th  87  yrs. 

133  Erastus  Griswold  April 

134  child  of  Mr  Benjamin  Graham,  April 

135  Wife  of  Mr  Roger  Rowley,  Aug  2d  agd  69. 

136  child  of  Elihu  Mills  Jun--  May  14th  aged  3  w^b 

137  ■  Cloff  (called  cluff)  Pauper  June  15th  aged 

138  Wife  of  Justus  Fitch  August  aged 

139  Wife  of  Elijah  Allyn  August  27th  aged 

140  Dana  Gillet  August  3l8t  aged  33 

141  Alpheus  Brown  Septf  3d  aged  72. 

142  Jonathan  Eno  Sept  5th  Aged  52. 

143  Lovicy  the  wife  of  James  Bidwell  Sept-"  16th  aged  37 

144  Anne  the  wife  of  Capt"  Hezh  Parsons,  Oct-"  11th  64. 

145  Elizabeth  Gumey  Oct.  25th  aged  91. 

146  Mr  Tuller  Oct"-       aged 

147  Chester  Gillet  Oct  31.     aged  23  yrs 

148  Jenny  Gould  (Pauper)  Nov  5th  age  not  known. 

149  WiUiam  Watrous  Nov.  7th  aged  about  50  yrs. 

150  child  of  Joel  Wilson  Nov  16th  aged  4  yrs. 

151  child  of  Wilham  Griswold  Dec-  19th  aged 

152  Widow  Cadwell  April  24th  A.D.  aged 

153  Hoskins  April  27th  Aged  70 

1822 

152*  March  28th  child  of  John  Bartlett  died  when  born. 

153*  March  30th  Roger  Clarke  Aged  62. 

154  Isaac  Burr  May  13th  Aged  63. 

155  August  14th  A  child  of  Hezekiah  Brown. 

156  Jeremiah  Bamett  (Pauper)  aged  1  yr.  August  27th 

157  John  McLean  Sept"-       aged 

158  Shelden  child  of  Aug«  Shepard,  Sept  27th  aged  3  yrs. 

159  Septr  27th  child  of  Mrs  Griswold  of  Poquonnock  aged  2  yrs. 

160  Oliver  Brownson  Oct--  20.     aged  37  yrs. 

161  Rhoda  Burr  Octr  23d  aged  50  yrs 

162  Munroe  Deming  Nov.  19th  Aged. 

163  Nov  22d  A  child  of  Joseph  Brown  Jun--  aged  15  hours. 

164  A  pauper  at  Capt^  Grants,  name  unknown  Nov.  23d. 

165  Novr  27th  The  wife  of  Thomas  Shepard,  agd 

1823 

166  Timothy  Hayden  (Pauper)  Jany  10th. 

167  Betsey  Miller  (Pauper)  Jany  21st 

168  child  of  John  C.  Smillie  [?]  Jany  26th.     aged  3  yrs 

169  Mitty  Gillet,  Jany  30th  Aged  24  yrs. 

170  child  of  Ambrose  Skinner  Feb.  7th  agd  1  yr. 

171  Feby  11th  Roger  Rowley  aged  73  yrs. 

172  Feby  24th  Job  Rowley  aged  71  yrs. 

173  child  of  Jonathan  Eno  March  12,     aged  3. 

174  child  of  Joel  Wilson  March  17th  agd  2. 

175  Ashbel  GiUet  March  16th  Aged. 

176  Smith  Amos  (Pauper)  March  21«t  agd. 

177  Rufus  Lamb.     May  2d  aged. 

178  Malissa  Griswold  April  27th 

179  The  wife  of  Chester  Allyn  May  16.     agd  34 
♦  This  number  ia  repeated  in  the  original  record. 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records  179 

180  Hannah  Loomis  June  25*^  aged  87. 

181  Jerusha  Loomis  July  26  aged 

182  July  28th  Bille  Harvey  (Pauper)  aged 

183  August  13th  (Pauper). 

184  August  17th  James  Son  of  Augustus  Bolles  aged  7  yra. 

185  August  24th  Bishop  Hubbard,  aged  43. 

186  child  of  Augustus  Allyn  Oct'-  2d.     aged  5  m. 

187  Jonah  Filley  Oct"-  2l8t  aged  60. 

188  Samuel  Colton,  Oct^  22d  aged  70. 

189  The  wife  of  Asa  Hubbard  Nov  2d,  aged  67. 

190  The  wife  of  Cook  Nov  3d,    aged 

191  Joseph  Harris  Nov  5th  Aged  37  yrs 

192  Child  of  Norman  Cook  Nov  7th  aged  2  weeks. 

193  Samuel  Brown  Dec  30th  aged 

1824 

194  Jany  9.     Smith  (Pauper)  Aged  about  80 

195  Jany  31  Pauper. 

196  April  3d  child  of  Allyn  Barber,  died  in  birth. 

197  Henry  Ellsworth  June  23d  aged  44  yrs. 

198  Mary  Deming  June  23d  Aged  12  yrs. 

199  Erastus  Barber,  July  2d  Aged  41  yrs 

200  Jonathan  Allyn  Augst  27.    Aged  82  yrs. 

201  Susan  Hubbard  Sept-"  20th  aged  15  yrs. 

202  Timothy  Hubbard  Oct^  15th  aged  74 

203  Henry  Hoskens  (Pauper)  Nov  3d  aged. 

204  child  of  Oliver  Barber  in  Sept^ 

205  Increase  Hoskins  April 

206  Caroline  [?]  Higley  Deer 

1825 

207  Jany  Mrs  Phelps  aged. 

208  Triphena  Filer  Feby  25th  aged  99. 

209  The  wife  of  Joseph  Brown  Senr  March  7th 

210  Captn  Hezekiah  Parsons  May  22d  aged  68 

211  Abigail  the  wife  of  Doct^  Hooker  June  22d  aged  51  yrs. 

212  Lemuel  Roberts  July  28.    aged. 

213  David  S  Gambold  (Pauper)  July  3l8t  aged  19 

214  Child  of  Miller  Fish  Aug  l^t  ag  3 

215  Mrs  Kelsey  Aug  16th  aged 

216  Jonah  Gillet  Sepf  18th  aged  69  yrs 

217  Eldad  Cook  Oct--  6th  aged  5  yrs. 

218  Jane  Clark  Grand  child  of  Asahel  Oct^  8th  aged  1  yr 

219  Betsey  Anne  (a  Pauper  Black)  Oct  11. 

220  Pamela  Griswold  Oct  14.     aged  20 

221  John  Fitch  Pensioner  Oct.  14  aged, 

222  Captn  Justus  Gillet  Oct  17th  aged  42. 
Hannah  Brown  Oct^  19th  aged  80 
James  Lord  aged 

223  Octr  24th  WilUam  Brown  aged  23 

224  Friend  Combs  Octr  26th  aged. 

225  Mr  Rockwell  Nov  5  aged  45 

226  The  Widow  of  Jonah  Gillet  Dec"  30th  aged  61 

Deaths  in  A.D.  1826 

227  Jany  13th  Jacob  Loomis  aged  75  yrs. 

228  Jany  26th  Wife  of  Capt.  G.  Latimer.     78. 

229  Feby  11th  Smith  (Pauper^  aged. 

230  Do  2l8t  Zebulon  Hoskins  aged  38. 
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180  Wintonhury  Church  Records  [July 

231  Do  24  Robertson  (Pauper)  aged  87 

232  March  Ist  Oliver  Payan  (Pauper) 

233  March  8  Wife  of  Charles  Phelps,    aged 

234  March  IG^h  Wife  of  Asa  Humphrey,  agd. 

235  April  12tii  Widow  Harris,  Aged  39  yrs. 

236  April  25th  Mariah  Cook  Aged  16  yrs. 

237  April  26  Timothy  Filley  aged  75  yrs 

238  May  12th  Thomas  Day  (Pauper)  aged  45. 

239  June  2d  Cook  (Pauper)  aged.     -^ 

240  Mrs  Julia  Cornish  June  25  th  aged  35  yrs. 

241  June  14  Mrs  Dorcas  Cook,  aged  80  yrs 

242  August  3 Ist  Edward  Francis  aged  25  yrs 

243  Octr  4th  George  Woodford  aged  16 

244  Ocf  23.     child  of  Mr  Orin  Cadwell  1  yr. 

245  child  of  Johnson  Thrall  Oct.  20th  (6  yrs 

246  child  of  Johnson  Thrall  Oct.  25th   4 

247  Johnson  ThraU  Oct.  27th  aged 

248  Nov  3d  Kelly  (Pauper. 

1827 

249  Feby  24  Parsons  (Pauper. 

250  March  13th  Triphena  Western  (pauper) 

251  April  5th  Qnunley  (pauper) 

252  May  12,  Caroline  Seymour  aged  81  yrs. 

253  June  9th  Theodore  Cadwell,  aged  44. 

254  June  22d  Nathan  Hubbard  aged  38 

255  June  30th  Deborah  MiiUegible]  (pauper)  aged  67 

256  August  10th  child  of  Ammi  Mills,  9  wks 

257  August  25th  child  of  Joab  Hubbard  4  yrs 

258  Roxana  Wilson  Sept^  26,  aged  63 

259  Son  of  Hezekiah  Kelsey  aged  20,  Sept.  26th 

260  Octr  loth  Edmund  Filley  Aged  24  years. 

261  Samuel  A.  Stoughton  child  of  Wolcot  Stoughton  Nov.  13th  A.D.  1827 

aged  2  yrs 

262  Eleanor  Hitchcock,  Dec^  21^1  aged  86  yrs. 

1828 

263  Abagail  Latimer  Daughter  of  John  L.  Feby  18  aged  6  yrs 

264  The  aged  Mrs  Wright  8th  of  March  aged  76  yrs 

265  Zilpha  C.  Hoskins  March  18,  aged  16  yrs. 

266  A  Black  woman  (Pauper)  March  25th 

267  Mrs  Sally  Hubbard  March  26th  Agd  51 

268  Edwin  Plumb,  April  16th,  aged  16 

269  child  of  Samuel  Clark  U  yrs  Apr  18th 

270  Seth  Goodrich  May  5th  aged  45 

271  Miss  Hannah  Pettibone  aged  78 

272  child  of  Augustus  Shepard  June  4th  i  yr. 
child  of  Mr  Gorddy  [?]  June  5,  1  yr. 

273  Loomis  June  2 Ist  (Pauper)  agd  42 

274  Lucia  Brown  June  29th  aged  5 

275  Looch  (Pauper)  July  list  aged  60 

276  Pauper  Sept^  18  aged. 

277  John  Latimer  Oct^  8th  aged  32. 

278  James  Goodwin  Esq"-  Octr  17th  aged  51  y. 

279  Mrs  Wait  Nov  l^t,  aged. 

280  Mrs  Miriam  the  wife  of  Captn  Amos  Gillet,  Nov  15th  Aged  74 

281  Chauncey  Latimer  Nov  17th  agd  36 

282  child  of  Samuel  Cadwell  Junr  Nov.  27,  aged  2  days. 

283  Col.  John  Watrous  Sept^  aged. 


1918]  Wintonbury  Church  Records  181 

284  WUliam  R.  Case,  Novr  30th  aged  78. 

285  child  of  Widow  John  Latimer  Dec  IQt-'i  aged  1  yr. 

286  child  of  Samuel  Cadwel  2d  Dec^  10  agd  6  yrs 

287  John  King  (Pauper)  Deer  22d  ag  84  y. 

288  The  wife  of  Philander  Rowley  Deer  24th  Ag  72 

Deaths  in  the  year  1829 
Feby  26th  A  child  of  Ebenezer  Webster  aged  3  yrs 
May  5th  Mrs  Chloe  Humphrey  aged  62  yrs. 
May  24th  child  of  George  Colton,  aged  1  day 
July  1st  Lemuel  Roberts  aged  63 

"    27th  Ebenezer  Webster  aged  40 
Augat  1st  Mary  Hitchcock  aged  19  yrs. 
Augst  27  child  of  Hector  Hubbard  aged  2  yrs 
Septr  2d  Peeter  [?]  Eno  aged  33  yrs 
Septr  8th  Charles  Thompson  33  yrs 
Sept""  9th  David  Chestney  Golden  18  yrs. 
Septr  26th  Bishop  C.  Parsons  34  yrs 
Octr  2d  A  child  of  Joseph  Brown  Jun^  2  yrs 
Do  ISth  An  Aged  Pauper  at  Capt^  Grant's 
Oct""  25th  A  child  of  Ahdn  Hubbard  aged  2  yrs 
Nov  12th  Rhoda  Grant,  aged  62  yrs. 

304  25th  Wife  of  Bethuel  Gillet  aged  28  years 

305  Nov  Frederick  Griswold  aged 

306  Dec  9th  Ajma  Fish  the  wife  of  Miller  Fish  aged  28  yrs 

Deaths  in  1830 

307  Samuel  Mather  of  Windsor  son  of  Mr  Allyn  Mather,  died  at  Widow 

Roberts  Jany  10th  aged  19 

308  Martin  Cadwell  Feby  24th  aged 

309  Mrs  Sarah  Webster  died  at  the  house  of  Capt°  Grant  March  27th  an 

inhabitant  of  West  Hartford,  aged  74. 
April  4th  Captn  Amos  Gillet  Aged  86  yrs. 

"    26th  Widow  Rosanna  Goodwin  Aged  88  yrs. 
May  12th  Capt"  William  Griswold,  aged. 

313  Olive  the  wife  of  Dr  John  Tuler  died  June  12th  Aged  67  yrs 

314  Mrs  Gillet  the  Widow  of  Abel  Gillet  July  9th  aged. 

315  July  13th  A  child  of  Alvin  Hubbard  1  yr. 

316  July  18th  A  child  of  Walter  Filley,  aged  1  yr. 

317  July  20th  An  infant  child  of  Walter  Filley  aged  5  hours 

318  Augst  A*^  Miles  Brown  child  of  Widow  Maria  Brown  aged  5  yrs. 

319  Aug.  24th  Moss  (Pauper)  aged. 

Aug.  29th  Mrs  Hoskins  aged  71 

320  Septr  nth  John  Hubbard  aged  72 

321  Septr  17th  Kirk  (Pauper. 

322  A  child  of  Elihu  Shepard  Septr  26th  aged  4  months 

323  A  child  of  Polly  Negris  Octr  28th  aged  3  months 

324  Nov  4th  OUver  Barber,  aged  51  yrs. 

325  Novr  26th  child  of  Woodbridge  Cadwell,  4  mths 

326  Deer  19th  child  of  Levi  Dudley  aged  4  years. 

327  Deer  20th  Hezekiah,  a  child  of  Harry  Nearing,  ag.  1  yr 

328  Mary,  child  of  Hiram  Roberts  Deer  26th  A.D.  1830,  aged  3  yrs. 

329  Deer  30th  Maria  child  of  Elihu  Shepard,  aged  6  years. 

1831 

330  A  child  of  James  Newbury,  Jany  7th 

331  Jany  13  th  Elias  E.  Burnham  aged  9  yrs. 

332  Jany  16th  Hiram  Bid  well  Roberts  aged  4  yrs. 

333  Jany  26th  Anne  Eliza  Bartlett  aged  5  yrs. 

334  Feby  2d  child  of  Widow  Bishop  Parsons,  aged  1. 


Paupers  at  Mr  Grant's 


182  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [July 

335  Feby  Q^^  Wife  of  Warren  Wilson,  aged. 

336  Feby  9^^  Marilla  Latimer  aged  5  >ts. 

337  Wife  of  Capt^  Ira  Clark  aged  —  Feby  12. 

338  Child  of  Orin  CadweU  aged  2  yrs  Feby  IS^h 

339  Jane,  daughter  of  Orm  CadweU,  Feby  23d. 

340  John  Anderson  (Pauper)  Feby  25'^h. 

341  Pauper,  at  Capt°  Grant's  Feby  8th. 

342  Mrs  Abigail  Bidwell  the  wife  of  James  Bidwell  Feby  27th  aged  43  yrs. 

343  Joseph  Webster  Sem  March  12tb  Aged  69  yrs 

344  William,  Son  of  Benjamin  Brown  Jun^  April  6th  aged  5. 

345  April  ISth  A  child  of  Ami  Wilson  aged  2  yrs: 

346  July  13th  A  daughter  of  Mrs  Willowby  (by  suicide)  aged  18  yrs. 

347  Chester  More  Aug  25th  aged  — 

348  Molly,  the  wife  of  Thomas  Shepard  Oct--  19th  aged  68. 
Charles  Osbom,  March. 
Rufus  Gibbs,  March  25. 
Mack  Weio  [?]  May  27 
Allen  Lewis  June  17 
Hanibal  Wilch  June  24 
James  Aveling  Aug.  23 

The  wife  Pike,t33. 

Isaac  Turner  Esqr  62. 

A  child  of  John  Hubbard,  3. 

The  wife  of  Dositheus  Hubbard,  67 

James  Bray,  pauper,  52. 

Dositheus  Hubbard,  68 

Jonathan  Eno,  38. 

The  wife  of  Joel  Wilson,  85 

Total  33. 
1832 
Phihp  Henry,  SO  pauper. 
Isaac  Plumb,  51  Town  pauper. 
Hugh  Casey,  18 

The  wife  of  Gube  Cambridge  35,  coloured  person. 
Thomas  Evans,  80  pauper. 
Rosanna  Goodwin,  51 
A  child  of  EU  Brown,  6. 
Matthew  O'Brien,  59,  pauper. 
A  child  of  James  L  Prosser. 
The  wife  of  Richard  Brown,  39,  coloured  person 
Joel  Wilson,  85 
John  Fish,  70 

George  Franklin,  84,  pauper. 
Daniel  Ely,  81 

Pauper  at  Mr  Grant's,  insane,  name  and  age  unknown 
A  Child  of  Bethuel  Gillett,  3. 
The  wife  of  Nelson  Tullar,  40. 
A  child  of  Daniel  Webster 
Samuel  Wilson  76,  Town  pauper. 
A  chHd  of  Gilbert  Filley 
Charles  Johnson,  coloured  man,  pauper,  supposed  about  65, 

Total  21 

1833 
Edmund  Thompson 
Phineas  Elmer,  72. 
A  child  of  Horace  Daniels 
Artimisia  Wilson,  35 


Oct. 

11 

Nov. 

17. 

<( 

19. 

Dec. 

13. 

20. 

;24. 

Dec 

25 

Dec. 

30. 

JanE 
Febf 

26. 
6, 

"   t.14 

16 

28 

29 

Mar 

2. 

<( 

8 

(( 

11 

May 

2 

12 

June 

5 

Aug 

1. 

22 

Sep 

13. 

26 

28 

Oct 

2. 

Nov 

9 

17 

22 

Feby 

7 

14 

Mar. 

21 

(( 

26 

1918]  Winlonhury  Church  Records  183 

The  wife  of  John  Kingsbury,  61 

A  child  of  Elijah  Austin    ' 

Stephen  Brown,  84 

Henry  Miller,  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's 

James  Laffin,  pauper,  at  Mr  Grant's 

A  child  of  John  Sweety  pauper  at  Mr  G's. 

A  child  of  Anson  Francis 

Frederick  Hubbard,  50 

Breda  Stafford,  Pauper  at  Mr  Grant's. 

Hezekiah  W.  Brown,  24 

Reuben  Eno,  76 

Benjamin  Brown  84. 

Hudson  Gillett  12. 

Peter  C[hlott£d\ry  perished  from  cold  in  a  fit  of  intoxication 

Barlow,  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's 

Total  19. 
1834 
A  child  of  Mrs  Thompson,  9. 
The  wife  of  Russell  Cadwell,  22. 
John  Cadwell,  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's. 
Mrs  Dorcas,  Negres  80  to  90 
A  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's  name  &  age  not  known. 
Mrs  Cadwell,  85 
Moses  Cook,  87 

A  coloured  woman,  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's  22 
Hezekiah  Brown,  55 
Cyrus  Griswold,  35 
A  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's. 
Nathaniel  Hubbard,  83 
Mrs  Brown,  81 
Thomas  Holcomb  47 
The  wife  of  Samuel  Eggleston  84 
Thompson,  Mrs.  37 
Mrs  Austin,  80 
John  Prosser,  43 
Nancy  Judd,  47 
A  child  of  Hiram  Roberts. 
A  child  of  Hart  Case,  5 
A  child  in  the  poor  house  at  Mr  Grant's 
Bruce  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's. 
Lazarus  Bathrie  75  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's 
The  wife  Ulysses  Hitchcock,  28 
A  child  of  Bemis 

A  child  of  Ira  Bliven  3 
John  Lane,  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's,  34. 
A  child  of  Lester  Griswold,  3. 
Clarissa  Rowley  33 
The  wife  of  Fanheus  Kempton,  34 
Deac.  Frederick  Newbury  60 
The  wife  of  Drake. 

Eliza  Newbury,  22 
Mrs  Webster,  69. 

Total  35 

1835 
Jan.      2.     Mrs  Case,  79 
"         8.     Peter  Pi,obinson,  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's  a  coloured  man  from 
80  to  90. 


Apr. 

9 

ti 

25 

May 

5 

u 

24. 

Apr 

16. 

June 

20. 

July 

7. 

(( 

22. 

Aug. 

10. 

Sept 

27. 

Oct. 

31. 

Nov 

9. 

Dec. 

7 

« 

23. 

Jan. 

5. 

<< 

16. 

<< 

14. 

Feb. 

3. 

It 

5. 

March  8. 

April 

9. 

May 

9. 

(< 

27. 

(( 

29. 

June 

21. 

It 

28. 

July 

22. 

n 

30. 

Aug 

4[?. 

5. 

13. 

30. 

Sep. 

22. 

24. 

21. 

29. 

Oct. 

24. 

25. 

Nov 

2. 

(1 

9. 

26. 

29. 

Dec. 

10. 

18. 

27. 

29 

30. 

184  Wintonbury  Church  Records  [July 

Jan     25.    Philander  Rowley,  79. 

20.     Hannah  Mather,  82,  town  pauper  at  Mr  G's 
26.    Content  Needham,  75  pauper  at  Mr  G'a. 
28.    John  Wise,  95,  coloured  man  pauper  at  Mr  G's. 
Feb.      9.    I^t  Humphrey,  70 
18.    EUhu  Mills,  Esqr  73 
26.    O'Brien,  pauper  at  Mr  Grant's,  35. 
Mar    19     2  Paupers. 

Jefferson  Brown  (color'd),  14    .- 
"    20  &  29,    2  Paupers. 
April     4.     Pauper. 

May    10     Delia  wife  of  Sam'  Voluntine,  25. 
15     Edwin  Higley,  36 

Horace  M  Cooke,  24 
8tb  David  Filley  58 

Jason  J  Burr  20 

1836 

Asahel  Wright,  M.  57 

Pauper 

Pauper  91 

Benjamin  Graham,  63 

Timothy  Allen  (Pauper)  52 

JuHa,  Daughter  of  Asahel  Wright,  1 

Thomas  Shepard  74 

Pauper 

Peter  Jackson 

Benjn  Walker,  63 

John  Beach  (pauper)  58. 

Amanda  wife  of  Joseph  Burr  66 

John  Stafford  (pauper)  65 

Charles  Seward  85 

Pauper 

Pauper  child. 

Joshua  Combs  M.  42 

Pauper 

Laura,  Wife  of  Grandison  Barber,  36 

Pauper,  85 

Stephen  Ekner,  36 

Hector,  son  of  A.  H.  Nearing  9. 
1837 

Pauper  Lyndes  aged  83 

Chloe  Loomis  80 

May  daughter  of  Haskell  Filley,  4. 

Eunice,  wife  of  Gurdon  Filley  62 

Amos  Farrington  61 

Wid  Mary  Peck,  73 

Harry  Wilson,  21 

Candace,  wife  of  Joseph  Wilson,  46. 

JuUa,  daughter  of  Joseph  Wilson,  6 

Zadock  Brown  88 

Harry  Chesebro  11 

Horace  Wilson  63 

Leander,  son  of  Buel  Gridley  5. 

Doha  Eggleston  22 

child  of  HaskeU  Filley  1 

James  McLean 


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July      8ti 
August  9. 

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3. 

April 

6. 

May 

1. 

2. 

10. 

June 

8. 

22 

July 

7. 

9 

13 

Aug. 
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13. 

7. 

10. 

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5. 

12 

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8. 

21. 

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31 

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1918]  Descendants  of  John  Holman  185 

24     Widow  Ruth  Francis  75 
Asa  [?]  Hubbard  &  wife. 


JOHN   HOLMAN  OF  DORCHESTER,   MASS., 
AND   HIS  DESCENDANTS 

By  Alfred  Lyman  Holman  of  Chicago,  III. 

The  English  home  of  John  Holman  of  Dorchester,  Mass.,  the 
immigrant  ancestor  of  the  family  which  forms  the  subject  of  this 
article,  was  at  Swyre,  co.  Dorset,  a  parish  on  the  coast  of  the  EngHsh 
Channel,  about  six  miles  southeast  from  Bridport  in  the  same 
county.  According  to  Moule's  "Enghsh  Counties,"  pubHshed  in 
1838,  the  parish  contained  (presumably  about  that  time)  only  43 
houses  and  210  inhabitants.  The  parish  church,  dedicated  to  the 
Holy  Trinity,  is  a  restoration  and  enlargement  of  the  old  church  that 
has  stood  there  for  several  centuries.  The  oldest  book  of  the  parish 
registers,  after  having  been  lost  for  many  years,  was  discovered  in 
the  parish  of  Puncknowle,  which  adjoins  Swyre  on  the  east,  and  was 
restored  to  the  custody  of  the  then  rector  of  Swyre  in  Feb.  1892.  It 
includes  baptisms,  marriages,  and  burials  from  1587  to  1718,  and  is 
in  a  most  tattered  condition.*  This  register  and  the  will  of  Morgan 
Holman,  father  of  John  of  Dorchester,  Mass.,  are  the  chief  sources  of 
information  about  the  English  connections  of  the  New  England 
immigrant. 

Henry  Holman,  of  Swyre,  co.  Dorset,  grandfather  of  John  of 
Dorchester,  Mass.,  is  the  earhest  ancestor  of  the  New  England  family 
from  whom  descent  has  been  proved,  and  was  dead  in  1587.  He 
married  Joan  Jolliffe,  who  was  buried  in  the  church  of  Swyre 
28  June  1604,  daughter  of  WiUiam  of  Martinstown,  Winterbourne 
St.  Martin,  co.  Dorset.  In  one  of  the  early  parish  account  books  at 
Swyre  there  is  a  reference  to  a  bequest  of  £10  given  by  Mrs.  Joane 
Holman  of  Barwick,t  widow,  who  was  buried  28  June  1604.  Another 
item  in  regard  to  the  same  bequest  reads;  "The  Hke  somme  of  Tenne 
pounds  given  hkewise  Mris.  Joane  Holman  widow  late  of  Barwick  in 
Swyre  aforesaid  deceased  for  ever  to  remaine  to  the  said  use  and 
yerely  imployment  &  yerely  to  yeeld  20s.,"  and  there  is  also  "an 
account  showing  how  24s  reed  for  year  1614  for  the  use  of  £10  given 
for  ever  to  remain  in  stock  for  use  of  the  poor  by  Mris.  Joane  Hollman 
late  of  Barwick." 

Children  (order  of  births  unknown) : 

i.      Morgan,  b.  probably  abt.  1563.     See  below. 

ii.     Anne,  living  19  June  1614,  when  she  was  mentioned  as  '"my  sister 

Anne  Waye"  in  her  brother  Morgan's  will;  m. Wate 

(probably  Henry  Waye).     Child    (probably):    Henry,  who  as 

•  *  The  marriages  recorded  in  the  parish  registers  of  Swyre,  1588-1836,  were  printed 
in  1912  in  PhilUmore's  Dorset  Parish  Registers,  Marriages,  vol.  6,  pp.  85-96. 
t  A  hamlet  in  the  parish  of  Swyre. 


186  Descendants  of  John  Holman  [July 

"Henrie  Waie  Jun"  was  a  witness  to  the  will  of  Morgan  Holman 
in  1614. 

iii.  William,  of  East  Stower,  co.  Dorset,  and  ChHcomb,  co.  Hants,  bur. 
in  the  chancel  of  St.  Clement's  Church,  Winchester,  co.  Hants, 
abt.  1624;  m.  Susanna  Jolliffe,  bapt.  at  Fifehead-Magdalene, 
CO.  Dorset,  4  Oct.  1583,  dau.  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (New- 
man) .  WilHam  Holman  was  named  as  one  of  the  executors  in  his 
brother  Morgan's  wUl  in  1614. 

iv.  Alice,  m.  Thomas  Bishop,  s.  of  John  and  EUnor  (Watkins)  of 
Chucombe,  co.  Dorset.  "Mr.  Thomas  Byshopp"  was  men- 
tioned as  one  of  the  overseers  in  the  wiU  of  his  brother-in-law, 
Morgan  Holman,  in  1614. 

V.     Mary  (probably  aau.  of  Henry),  m.  at  Swyre,  29  Feb.  1695/6, 
Richard   Davtdqe,   probably  the   Richard   Davidge  who   was 
a  witness  to  the  will  of  Morgan  Holman  in  1614. 
Perhaps  others. 

Morgan  Holman  (Henry),  of  Barwicke  [Berwick]  in  the  parish 
of  Swyre,  co.  Dorset,  Gentleman,  born  probably  about  1563, 
w£ts  buried  at  Swyre  1  July  1614.  He  married  at  Swyre, 
24  Oct.  1596,  Alice  Odberre,  who  was  Hving  19  June  1614.* 
As  Morgan  Holman  of  Barwick,  aged  twenty-five,  he  held  in 
1588  a  cottage  at  Burton-Bradstock,  co.  Dorset,  a  parish 
adjoining  Swyre  on  the  west.  He  was  churchwarden  at 
Swyre  in  1607  and  overseer  in  1608  and  1611.  In  the  con- 
tributions "for  the  rehef  of  our  poore"  in  1614  he  gave  12s., 
the  largest  amount  given  by  any  one  person.  He  held  of  the 
Earl  of  Bedford,  by  lease  dated  1  Nov.  1606,  for  the  term  of 
ninety-ninejyears,  "determinable  vppon  my  life  &  the  hves 
of  Alice  my  wife  and  Robte  my  sonne,"  a  farm  at  Berwick  in 
the  parish  of  Swyre.  The  house  and  farm  buildings  were 
situated  about  a  mile  north  from  the  church  at  Swyre,  and 
distinct  traces  of  the  old  house  that  must  have  been  in  exist- 
ence over  three  hundred  years  ago  can  now  be  seen  in  the 
present  enlarged  house.  Extracts  from  Morgan  Hoknan's 
will  follow. 

"In  the  Name  of  God  Amen  the  xixth  daye  of  June  Anno  Dom 
1614  ...  I  Morgan  Holman  of  Barwicke  within  the  pishe  of  Swyre 
in  the  County  of  Dorset  gent  .  .  .  Doe  make  and  ordaine  this  my 
last  will  and  testament  .  .  .  my  body  I  comit  to  Christian  buriall 
to  be  buryed  in  Churche  of  Swyre  as  neere  my  mother  as  conveniently 
it  may  be  done  to  wch  Church  I  giue  the  some  of  tenn  shillings 
It^m  I  giue  to  the  poore  of  the  same  pishe  to  remaine  as  a  stocke  for 
their  benifitt  for  ever  the  some  of  five  pounds  to  be  payed  within  one 
yeare  after  my  decease  Item  I  giue  to  my  sister  Anne  Waye  a  peece 
of  goulde  of  eleaven  shillings  to  make  her  a  ringe  m  token  of  my  love 
to  her  Item  Whereas  I  holde  by  lease  Dated  the  first  daye  of  Novem- 
ber in  the  fourth  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  or  said  souaigne  Lord  the 

•  An  Alice  Holman  was  married  at  Swyre,  11  Dec.  1621,  to  John  Napper,  and  an 
Alice  Holman  was  buried  at  Swyre  23  Jan.  1628/9.  One  of  these  women  —  it  is  not 
possible  now  to  determine  which  one  —  may  have  been  the  widow  of  Morgan  Holman. 
Who  the  other  one  was  is  unknown,  although  it  may  be  conjectured  that,  if  the  Alice 
Holman  who  was  married  to  John  Napper  was  the  widow  of  Morgan,  the  Alice  who  was 
buried  in  1628/9  may  have  been  the  wife  of  his  son  Morgan,  for  the  elder  Morgan 
Holman  does  not  appear  to  have  had  a  daughter  Alice  (unless  perhaps  there  was  a 
posthumous  child  of  that  name)  and  his  sister  Alice  is  known  to  have  married,  before 
19  June  1614,  Thomas  Bishop. 


1918J  Descendants  of  John  Holman  187 

Kinga  Matie*  of  the  Graunt  of  the  right  honourable  the  Earle  of 
Bedforde  the  Famie  one  demesnes  of  Barwicke  wth  his  apprtenncs 
for  the  teamie  of  fowerscore  and  nyntene  yeares  determinable  vppon 
my  life  &  the  lives  of  Alice  my  wife  and  Robte  my  sonne  out  of 
wch  estate  my  wUl  ...  is  to  pvide  .  .  .  porcons  and  mayntennce 
for  my  wife  and  children  ...  I  giue  .  .  .  vnto  my  said  wife  for  the 
terme  of  ten  yeares  nexte  after  my  decease  one  amiuytye  or  yearlye 
rent  of  thirtye  poimds  by  the  yeare  to  be  payed  out  of  the  said  farme 
and  demesnes  quarterlye  by  even  porcons  by  myne  executors  herein 
named  if  shee  shall  so  longe  liue.  together  wth  the  vse  and  possession 
of  soe  many  roomes  pcell  of  the  dwellinghouse  as  shall  be  thought 
fittest  for  her  dwelling  by  my  said  executors  or  the  greater  number  of 
them  duringe  soe  longe  tyme  as  shee  shall  liue  sole  and  vnmarried 
together  wth  th'olde  garderna  and  halfe  the  fruite  that  shalbe 
groweinge  in  the  orchardes  and  after  thexpiracon  of  the  said  terme 
of  term  yeares  ...  I  giue  vnto  her  duringe  her  naturall  life  if  the 
said  estate  shall  soe  longe  continewe  one  annuyty  or  yearly  rent  of 
forty  pownds  by  the  yeare  to  be  payed  out  of  the  issues  &  rents  of  the 
said  farme  Item  I  giue  and  bequeath  vnto  John  Holman  my  sonne 
the  some  of  one  hundred  poundes  and  to  my  sonne  Morgan  the  like 
some  of  one  hundred  poundes  And  to  my  sonne  Thomas  the  like 
some  of  one  hundred  pound'*  And  I  alsoe  giue  vnto  my  daughter  Ann 
the  some  of  one  hundred  poundes  wch  said  several!  legacies  .  .  , 
shalbe  raysed  by  myne  executors  .  .  .  out  of  my  said  farme  & 
demesnes  of  Barwicke  ymediately  after  my  decease  in  such  con- 
venient tyme  as  the  same  may  be  done  out  of  the  rent^  and  pfitts  of 
the  same  farhie  and  to  be  payed  vnto  my  said  children  at  their  seuall 
ages  of  one  and  twenty  yeares  or  dayes  of  marriage  wch  shall  first 
happen  seuallye  if  my  said  estate  in  the  said  farme  shall  contynewe 
\'Titill  the  same  porcons  may  be  raysed  And  ...  if  any  or  either  of 
my  said  children  shall  dye  before  they  or  any  of  them  shall  attayne 
to  the  full  age  of  xxjtie  yeares  or  daye  of  marriage  .  .  .  the  porcon 
of  him  or  her  soe  dyeing  shall  be  given  &  devided  equallye  betweene 
the  residue  of  them  that  shall  be  liveing  Item  .  .  .  vppon  condicon 
that  Robte  Holman  my  eldest  sonne  .  .  .  shall  well  and  trulye  .  .  . 
paye  vnto  my  said  children  John  Holman  Morgan  Holman  Thomas 
Holman  and  Ann  Holman  the  seuall  somes  of  fyftye  pounds  a  peece 
att  their  seuall  ages  of  one  and  twenty  yeares  and  shall  giue  bond 
vnto  myne  executors  ...  for  paymt  thereof  accordinglye  wthin 
three  monethes  after  he  shalbe  of  the  age  of  xx^ie  yeares  being  there- 
vnto  required  by  myne  executors  or  the  sTivors  of  them  I  giue  .  .  . 
the  remainder  of  my  sayd  estate  in  the  said  Farme  of  Barewicke  my 
childrens  porcons  being  raysed  and  my  wives  annuytyes  payed  as 
aforesaid  vnto  my  said  sonne  Robte  Holman  Provided  alwaies  .  .  . 
that  my  said  children  shall  be  bredd  vpp  and  mayntayned  out  of  the 
issues  &  profitts  of  my  said  farme  \'Titill  they  shall  haue  attained  their 
seuall  ages  of  one  and  twentye  yeares  or  be  placed  abrode  in  sndce 
and  that  my  wife  shall  have  the  breeding  of  them  duringe  soe  long 
time  as  shee  shall  contynewe  sole  and  vnmarried  Provided  alsoe 
that  if  the  said  Robte  my  sonne  shall  happen  to  dye  in  the  life  tyme 
of  my  said  wife  .  .  .  the  residue  of  my  sonnes  liveinge  shall  have 
the  residue  of  my  said  estate  in  the  said  farme  then  to  come  equally 
betweene  them  Item  I  giue  .  .  .  vnto  my  said  sonne  John  the  lease 
of  the  tithes  of  crtayne  pcells  of  land  meadowe  &  pasture  belonginge 
to  the  free  chappeU  of  St  Lukes  wch  I  latelye  purchased  of  Nicholas 
Darbye  Lawrence  and  Roger  Darbye  for  soe  longe  time  as  shall 
*  1  Nov.,  4  James  I,  that  is,  1  Nov.  1606. 


188  Descendants  of  John  Holman  [July 

incurre  in  the  life  of  my  said  sonne  John  And  if  he  shall  happen  to 
dye  before  thexpiracon  of  the  said  terme  then  I  giue  the  renaaynder 
therof  VTito  my  said  sonnes  Morgan  and  Thomas  equallye  to  be 
devided  betweene  them  Provided  alwaies  .  .  .  that  myne  executors 
.  .  .  shall  .  .  .  take  the  yssues  and  proffitts  of  the  said  tythes  vntill 
my  said  sonne  John  shall  attayne  vnto  the  age  of  one  and 
twentye  yeares  for  and  toward^  the  performance  of  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  And  ...  I  doe  hereby  will  .  .  .  that  myne  execu- 
tors .  .  .  and  the  srvivors  and  srvivor  of  them  shall  and  lawfully 
maye  at  all  tymes  hereafter  ,  .  .  levye  out  of  the  issues  and  pffitts 
of  mjTie  estate  aU  such  some  and  somes  of  money  chardges  and 
expences  whatsoeu  either  ordinary  or  extra  ordinary  as  they  or  anj' 
or  either  of  them  shall  .  .  .  expende  in  or  about  the  pformance  of 
this  my  last  will  and  testament  or  in  or  about  any  other  cause  matter 
or  thing  whatsoeu  touching  or  concerninge  the  same  Item  ...  if 
my  said  children  or  any  or  either  of  them  shall  sue  ymplede  vex 
molest  or  trouble  my  said  executors  or  either  of  them  in  any  of  the 
Kings  maties  Courtes  at  Westminster  or  elsewhere  for  or  touching 
their  or  either  of  their  dealings  or  intennedlinge  in  or  about  the 
execucon  of  this  my  will  or  any  the  matters  therein  conteyned  .  .  . 
then  he  &  they  soe  sueing  impleadmg  vexing  and  molesting  or 
troubling  my  said  executors  or  eyther  of  them  shall  forfeite  .  ._. 
the  seuall  somes  of  twenty  poundes  apeece  parceU  of  his  and  their 
legacyes  hereby  given  .  .  .  wch  said  somes  of  twentye  pound  soe  to 
be  forfeyted  I  giue  .  .  .  vnto  my  said  executors  toward^  the  defence 
of  any  suite  soe  to  be  comenced  Item  I  giue  .  .  .  vnto  my  brother 
Willm  Holman  my  geldinge  colte  of  three  yeares  age  All  the  residue 
of  my  goods  chatties  and  estate  whatsoeu  not  before  given  or  be- 
queathed my  debtes  and  legacyes  beinge  payed  and  funerall  ex- 
penses pformed  I  giue  .  .  .  vnto  mjme  executors  .  .  .  desiringe 
them  to  sell  the  same  or  any  pte  thereof  for  and  towards  the  paymt 
of  my  debtes  and  pformance  of  this  my  will  and  if  any  pte  thereof 
shall  remayne  I  desyre  them  to  de\dde  and  give  the  same  vnto  & 
amongest  my  wife  &  children  in  such  mann  as  in  their  discreacons 
they  shall  thincke  meetest  And  I  make  ...  ray  loveing  brother 
Willm  Hohnan  and  my  brother  in  lawe  John  Odber  and  my  cosen 
Humfrey  Jolyff  of  Dorchester  Executors  of  this  my  last  will  and 
testament  and  I  intreate  my  brothers  in  lawe  Mr  Robte  Odber  and 
Mr  Thomas  Byshopp  to  be  Overseers  of  this  my  will  And  to  my  said 
brother  in  lawe  John  Odber  &  my  cosen  Hurnfrey  Jolyff  I  giue  to 
eache  of  them  a  peece  of  gould  of  twenty  two  shillings  a  peece  to 
make  them  rings  in  remembrance  of  my  loue  to  them  .  .  .  [Signed] 
Morgan  Hohnan"  [Seal]  Witnesses:  Henrie  Waie  Jun,  Richard 
Davidge  [Seal],  Sampson  Miller  [Seal],  Richard  Jacob  als  Beagan. 
Proved  19  April  1623.     (P.C.C,  Swann,  33.*) 

IMorgan  Holman's  bequest  of  £5  for  the  benefit  of  the  poor 
of  the  parish  of  Swyre  was  evidently  not  carried  out,  for  in 
1639  an  entry  in  the  parish  account  books  reads:  "Besides 
there  is  ffiue  pounds  giuen  by  Mr.  Morgan  Holman  deceased 
wch  wee  [have]  not  received  for  wch  we  desire  .  .  .  assist- 
ance." The  last  allusion  to  this  legacy  occurs  in  1651,  and 
the  overseers  had  not  then  received  it  and  for  the  future 
omitted  to  refer  to  it. 

•  The  original  will  is  on  file  at  Somerset  House,  London.     It  is  written  on  two 
sheets,  each  of  which  is  signed  by  Morgan  Holman. 


1918]  Descendants  of  John  Holman  189 

Children,  baptized  at  Swyre: 

i.      Joan,  bapt.  5  Aug.  1598;   bur.  at  Swyre  7  Oct.  1599. 

ii.     Robert,  bapt.  12  Apr.  1600;  m.  (1)  at  Swyre,  29  Nov.  1622,  Edith 

Bishop,  dau.  of  Humphrey  and  Joan  (Watkins)  of  Chilcombe, 

CO.  Dorset;    probably  m.  (2)  at  Swyre,  4  Nov.  1644,  Hellen 

Strood. 
iii.    John,  the  immigrant  to  New  England,  bapt.  27  Jan.  1602/3.     See 

below, 
iv,    Morgan,  bapt.  10  Aug.  1606;  living  19  June  1614. 
V.     Akn,  bapt.  27  Dec.  1608;   living  19  June  1614. 
vi.    Thomas,  bapt.  30  June  1611;   living  19  June  1614. 

1.  JoHN^  Holman,  of  Dorchester,  Mass.,  was  baptized  at  Swyre, 
CO.  Dorset,  England,  27  Jan.  1602/3,  the  son  of  Morgan  and  Alice 
(Odbene)  Holman  and  the  grandson  of  Henry  and  Joan  (JoUiffe) 
Holman,  and  died  at  Dorchester,  Mass.,  between  10  June  1652,  the 
date  of  his  will,  and  18  Mar.  1652/3,  the  date  of  the  inventory  of  his 

estate.     He  married  first,  probably  at  Dorchester,  Anne ,  who 

was  admitted  to  the  church  4  Nov.  1639  and  died  at  Dorchester  1  Dec. 
1639;  and  secondly,  probably  at  Dorchester,  about  1640,  Anne 
Bishop,  baptized  at  Bridport,  co.  Dorset,  England,  22  Oct.  1616, 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Avis  (Abbot).  About  two  years  after  the 
death  of  John  Holman  his  widow,  Anne  (Bishop)  Holman,  was 
married  to  Rev.  Henry  Butler,  A.  B.  (Harvard,  1651),  A.M.  (Harvard, 
1654),  the  schoolmaster  of  Dorchester,  and  soon  afterwards  returned 
with  him  to  England.  From  a  statement  in  the  manuscript  diary  of 
Rev.  Michael  Wigglesworth  it  may  be  inferred  that  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  Butler  and  Mrs.  Holman  took  place  9  Mar.  1654/5,  the  entry  of 
that  date  in  the  diary  reading:  "Thursd.  I  wet  to  Boston  &  fro-  y°^  to 
Mr  Butlers  he  being  married."  Mr.  Butler,  according  to  Calamy's 
"Ejected  or  Silenced  Ministers,"  vol.  2,  p.  611,  died  at  Withamfrary 
[Witham-Friary,  co.  Somerset],  England,  24  Apr.  1696,  aged  72 
years.  His  wife,  the  widow  of  John  Holman,  was  already  deceased 
on  4  Aug.  1673,  when  Mr.  Butler,  describing  himself  as  "now  or  late 
of  yeouell"  [Yeovil],  co.  Somerset,  England,  conveyed  to  Thomas^ 
Holman  (John^)  of  Milton,  Mass.,  his  interest  in  the  estate  of  John 
Holman,  and  referred  in  the  deed  to  "anne  my  late  wife."* 

The  following  entries  in  the  "Aspinwall  Notarial  Records"  prove 
that  John  Holman  of  Dorchester,  Mass.,  was  identical  with  John, 
son  of  Morgan  Holman  of  Swyre,  co.  Dorset,  England;  and  the 
second  entry  shows  also  the  disposition  made  by  John  Holman  of  his 
interest  in  the  paternal  lands  at  Swyre. 

"17  (9)  1512  [17  Nov.  1647.]  John  Holman  of  Dorch:  gent,  hath  made 
&c:  Mr  Tho:  Bishop  of  Bredport  in  the  Count  Dorset  mercht  his  true  & 
lawfull  Attr;  to  aske  &  receive  all  such  Rents  as  are  or  shalbe  due  unto  him 
out  of  Barwick  fferme  in  the  parish  of  Swyer  in  Dorsetshire  by  vertue  of  the 
last  will  &c  of  Morgan  Hobnan  his  ffather  deceased  &  of  the  receipt  to  give 
acquitt:  &c:  also  to  compound  &c:  &  to  appeare  before  all  Lords  Judges  &c: 
to  doe  say  sue  &c:  &  generally  to  doe  &c:  ffurther  granting  his  sd  Att^:  power 
to  alien  &  sell  aU  his  right  &  interest  in  &  to  the  said  Barwick  fferme  or  any 
part  thereof.  &  deed  or  deeds  of  sale  to  make  scale  &  deliver  in  his  name,  and 
to  doe  all  act  or  acts  thing  or  things  necessary  &  behoof efuU.     Ratifying 

*  Vide  infra,  3  (p.  196).  For  Rev.  Henry  Butler  see  Sibley's  Graduates  of  Harvard 
University,  vol.  1,  pp.  297-299. 


190  Descendants  of  John  Holman  [July 

hereby   &  confirming   irrevocably   whatsoever   &c:"     (Aspinwall   Notarial 
Records,  pp.  104-105.) 

"18.  (11)  1648.  [IS  Jan.  164S/9.]  John  Holman  of  Dorchester  did  grant 
assigne  &  sett  over  unto  John  Sqnibl)  of  Bervvicke  yeoman  all  his  right  title 
&  interest  w^h  he  the  s^'  John  Holman  now  hath  or  of  right  ought  to  have  in  & 
unto  the  fiferme  &  Dcmcasnes  of  Berwicke  granted  by  the  Earle  of  Bedford 
about  the  1  (9)  in  the  fourth  yeare  of  King  James  of  England  &c:  unto 
Morgan  Hohna  for  the  terme  of  ninety  nine  yeares  if  the  s<i  Morgan  Holman 
Alice  his  wife  or  Robert  his  son  should  so  long  live.  This  assignment  was 
sealed  &  dd  in  presence  of  W">  Aspinwall  Not  publ  &  John  Glover  &  Richard 
CoUecot.     17  (11)  48."     {lb.,  p.  190.) 

John  Holman,  son  of  "Morgane  Holman  late  of  Barwick,  gent.," 
was  enrolled  at  Dorchester,  co.  Dorset,  England,  25  Mar.,  20  James 
I  [1622],  as  an  apprentice  to  "Wm.  Jolliffe  of  Dorchester,  woUendra- 
per,"  probably  one  of  his  father's  relatives.*  If  he  served  the  full 
time  of  his  apprenticeship,  this  would  account  for  him  until  nearly 
1630,  the  year  in  which  it  is  beheved  that  he  emigrated  to  New  Eng- 
land. Possibly  he  sailed  in  the  advance  ship  of  Winthrop's  fleet,  the 
Mary  and  John,  whose  passengers,  landing  at  Mattapan  in  the 
Massachusetts  Bay  Colony,  called  their  settlement  Dorchester. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  General  Court  in  Boston,  3  Oct.  1632,  John 
Holman  and  Henry  Way  were  authorized  to  receive  £40  out  of  a 
fine  of  £45  imposed  on  Nicholas  Frost,  and  to  keep  Nicholas  Frost 
"in  boults  .  .  .  till  his  Sines  be  paid,  dureing  w'^''  time  hee  [Frost]  is 
to  beare  his  owne  charges."!  In  Pyncheon's  papers  John  Holman 
is  mentioned  as  a  collector  of  furs  at  Dorchester,  Mass.,  in  1633.  He 
was  a  landholder  at  Dorchester,  and  is  mentioned  often  in  the  town 
records  from  1  Sept.  1634  on,  when  Bray  Clarke  and  John  Allen  were 
ordered  to  build  a  house  "upon  the  Rocke  by  John  Holman."  His 
farm  which  he  left  by  his  will  to  his  sons  Thomas  and  Samuel  and  to 
his  wife  was  in  that  part  of  Dorchester  which  was  set  off  in  1662  as 
the  town  of  Milton.  He  was  a  selectman  of  Dorchester  in  1636,  1637, 
and  1642,  was  chosen  by  the  General  Court,  9  Mar.  1636/7,  ensign 
for  Dorchester,  was  a  member  of  the  "Jury  of  Life  &  Death"  at  a 
Quarter  Court  held  at  Boston  and  Newtown  19  Sept.  1637, 'and  was 
the  nineteenth  signer  of  the  original  roll  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable 
Artillery  Company  in  1637.  At  a  "  Generall  Court  of  Elections," 
held  in  Boston  2  June  1641,  Lieut.  Willard,  John  Holman,  and  Rich- 
ard Colhcott,  with  so  many  as  they  should  receive  into  their  society, 
were  given  a  monopoly  of  trading  with  the  Indians. J 

The  will  of  John  Holman,  dated  10  June  1652,  is  as  follows: 

"  Whereas  almighty  God  haveing  layd  upon  me  a  great  afEiction  I  thinke 
it  my  duty  to  dispose  of  that  smale  estate  God  have  given  me  to  prevent 
trouble  for  time  to  come :  And  whereas  the  honorable  Court  have  established 
a  Law  the  eldest  sonne  shall  have  a  double  portion  my  earnest  desire  is  and  to 
my  greife  I  speak  it  my  sonne  being  growne  to  some  yeares  prooveth  diso- 
bedient and  stubbome  against  me  my  desire  is  he  may  be  deprived  of  that 

*  "The  Inrolment  of  the  Apprentices  wnthin  the  Borough  of  Dorchester  begon 
4  Apriles,  1622,"  in  the  Municipal  Records  of  the  Borough  of  Dorchester,  Dorset. 

t  Massachusetts  Bay  Records,  vol  1,  pp.  100-101. 

t  Cf.  Dorchester  Town  Records,  Massachusetts  Bay  Records,  History  of  the 
Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Company,  and  History  of  the  Town  of  Dorchester, 
Massachusetts. 


1918]  Descendants  of  John  Holman  191 

benefitt  which  others  may  justly  injoy  and  I  give  unto  him  my  sonne  John 
Holman  the  sume  of  fifty  pounds  to  be  paid  unto  him  at  twenty  yeares  of  age 
and  unto  my  daughter  Mary  Holman  I  give  fifty  iX)Uiids  to  be  paid  unto  her 
at  eighteene  yeares  of  age  or  at  hir  day  of  marriage  and  to  my  foure  youngest 
children  I  give  fifty  pounds  to  each  of  them  to  be  paid  at  the  age  of  twenty 
yeares  to  my  two  sonnes  Thomas  and  Samuel  Holman  and  to  my  two  daugh- 
ters Abigaile  and  Hannah  Holman  I  give  fifty  pounds  to  each  of  them  to 
be  paid  at  theire  day  of  marriage  or  at  the  age  of  eighteen  yeares.  As  for  my 
housing  and  Land  at  Dorchester  I  give  to  my  wife  dureing  hir  life  and  after 
hir  death  I  give  the  one  halfe  of  my  land  to  my  sonnes  Thomas  and  Samuel 
Holman  and  the  other  halfe  of  my  Land  I  give  to  my  wife  to  despose  of  it  as 
she  shall  see  fitt:  And  all  the  rest  of  ray  estate  the  Legacyes  being  paid  I  give 
to  my  wife  and  hir  I  make  my  Executrix  of  this  my  Last  Will  and  testament. 
And  in  case  any  child  dye  before  their  portion  be  due  then  to  be  at  my  wifes 
disposeing:  my  will  is  my  foure  youngest  children  shalbe  to  remaine  with 
theire  mother  till  they  come  to  age  mentioned  on  the  other  side  and  to  be 
maintained  by  their  mother  ^vith  that  wch  is  Left  for  them:  now  to  the  ful- 
filling of  this  my  Last  will  and  testament  I  doe  appoint  and  order  my  beloved 
brethren  Richarde  CoUecott  and  William  Robeson  to  be  overseers  imto  my 
wife  and  children  and  unto  them  I  give  power  when  portions  shalbe  due  to 
see  them  paid  and  to  be  helpful  to  my  wife  in  what  they  may. 

"In  testimony  whereof  I  subscribe  my  hand  this  10th  day  of  the  4th 
moneth  1652. 

John  Holman." 

The  estate  of  John  Hohnan  was,  for  that  time,  a  large  one,  the 
inventory,  taken  18,  1  mo.  1652/3,  showing  a  valuation  of  £739. 
16s.  The  appraisers  were  Richard  CoUicott  and  William  Robinson 
of  Dorchester,  and  the  inventory  was  "Accepted  prouided  y^  execu- 
trix Appeare  before  the  next  County  Court  giue  in  securitie  for  the 
Childrens  porcons."  * 

In  his  will  John  Holman  had  declared  that  John,  his  eldest  son, 
had  proved  disobedient  and  stubborn,  and  instead  of  leaving  to  him 
the  customary  double  portion  he  had  bequeathed  to  him  £50,  to  be 
paid  when  he  should  have  reached  the  age  of  twenty  years.  The 
young  man  was  bom  23  Feb.  1637/8,  and  was  therefore  about  fifteen 
years  old  when  his  father  died.  On  17  Apr.  1656,  when  he  was 
eighteen  years  of  age,  he  "came  before  the  Magistr,  &  with  their 
allowance  chose  Robert  Badcocke  to  be  his  guardian."  f  His  reason  for 
doing  this  was  undoubtedly  for  the  purpose  of  bringing  a  suit  to 
contest  his  father's  will,  and  to  tliis  end  he  filed  a  petition  with  the 
General  Court,  in  which  he  states  that  he  is  the  "eldest  sonne  of  his 
father  by  his  former  wife;  mother  unto  your  petitioner  and  by  that 
parental!  care  and  tender  endevors  your  petitioner  with  the  rest  of 
the  children  was  honestly  and  religiously  brought  up  whilst  his  mother 
lived;"  that  he  always  behaved  himself  as  a  dutiful  son,  "the  folly 
and  vanity  of  child  hood  and  youth  excepted.  .  .  .  But  so  it  came  to 
pass  your  petitioners  mother  died  and  in  some  space  of  tyme  his 
father  marred  another  woman  of  good  repute  liveing  at  that  tyme  in 
dorchester  by  whom  he  had  fouer  cliildren  two  sonnes  and  two 
daughters  among  whom  your  petitioner  and  his  sister  Mary  were 
still  continued  in  the  family;"  that  he  behaved  liimself  "hke  a  duti- 

*  Cf.  Register,  vol.  8,  p.  60. 
t  Register,  vol.  9,  p.  142. 


192  Descendants  of  John  Holman  [July 

full  Sonne  both  to  father  and  mother  .  .  .  excepting  what  by  reason 
of  folly  and  vanity  among  us  children  did  now  and  then  fall  out  as  is 
insident  unto  such  famiUes  where  children  of  severall  mothers  are  as 
was  the  condicon  of  godly  Jacobs  family  and  of  his  grandfather 
Abraham;"  that  his  fathers  will  deprives  him  not  only  of  his  legal 
and  just  rights  as  eldest  son,  but  defames  liim  by  characterizing  him 
as  a  disobedient  son;  and  he  prays  that  the  vaUdity  of  the  will  may 
be  inquired  into,  "whether  it  may  not  fairly  appeare  that  my  father 
did  not  resolve  against  me  or  intend  it  to  stand  in  force  but  only  to 
quiet  my  Mother  &  to  be  a  terror  unto  me  to  keepe  me  in  awe."  * 

The  action  of  the  General  Court  in  regard  to  this  petition  is  shown 
in  the  records  of  the  session  of  14  May  1656,  as  follows: 

"  In  answer  to  the  pet  of  John  Hohnan,  of  Dorchester,  desireinge  to  haue 
his  fathers  will  made  voyd,  this  Court  ref errs  it  to  the  next  County  Court  for 
Suffolk,  to  be  heard,  both  ptyes  &  wittnesses,  &  u  it  appeare  to  the  sd  Court, 
vpon  hearinge  the  case,  that  there  is  just  reason  to  make  null  or  alter  the  will 
of  the  petitionor  father,  then  the.sd  Court  to  state  the  case,  &  report  the 
grounds  thereof  to  the  next  session  of  this  Court;  but  if  the  contrary  appear 
to  the  id  Court,  viz*,  that  the  will  ought  to  remayne  in  force,  &  the  petio"  not 
to  make  any  further  trouble,  &  in  that  case,  also,  the  id  Court  to  giue  reasons 
to  this  Court  why  they  app'hend  the  the  will  ought  to  stand  in  force,  &  also 
that  securitie  be  forthwith  taken  by  the  secritary  to  the  value  of  one  hundred 
pounds,  vpon  the  estat  of  Mr  John  Holman,  deceased,  to  be  responsall  for 
what  this  Court  shall  determine  &  conclude  herein  vpon  information  from 
the  County  Court."t 

In  connection  with  this  suit  the  following  declaration  was  made  by 
Mrs.  Anne  (Bishop)  (Holman)  Butler,  stepmother  of  the  petitioner: 

"To  the  Honnord  Court  Assembled  at  Boston,  The  Declareation  of  Anne 
Butler  sume  time  Wife  and  now  Executrix  to  Jno.  Hollman  late  of  Dor- 
chester, etc. 

"God  by  his  providence  Calling  me  to  England  to  my  new  Husband 
though  mor  suddenly  then  I  expected  as  sume  of  yourselves  know,  I  thought 
it  my  Duty  to  leave  a  few  lines  for  the  Clearing  of  myselfe  and  former 
Husband  who  was  Deare  to  me  in  his  life  time  and  now  I  hope  and  believe 
is  Blessed  with  the  Lord.  Since  my  present  husband  went  for  England  I 
have  been  informed  that  some  persons  have  given  in  testimony  against  me 
Concerning  John  Hollman  which  Is  no  small  trouble  of  mind  to  me  that  there 
should  be  such  Recording  up  family  weaknesses  to  the  dishonor  of  God  and 
Grief  of  one  another  and  I  had  rather  goe  many  paces  Backward  to  cover 
Shame  than  one  Inch  forward  to  discover  any;  and  that  which  I  am  forced 
here  to  Speak  I  thought  to  have  Buried  had  I  not  been  forced  to  it  for  the 
Clearing  of  my  selfe  and  former  Husband:  it  pleased  God  to  give  me  the 
enjoyment  of  my  former  Husband  about  forteen  years;  when  I  married  him 
he  had  tow  children  the  one  newly  taken  from  the  Brest  and  the  other  three 
years  and  sd  wch  children  continued  with  me  all  the  time  of  my  husbands 
life  only  a  while  the  one  was  at  schoole  and  in  that  time  I  had  six  children  by 
my  husband  soe  that  our  family  was  very  great  by  Reason  of  Children  and 
servants  and  my  husbands  calling  leading  him  oft  from  whome  for  many 
weeks  and  months  together  the  whole  weight  and  Burthen  of  the  family  lay 
upon  me  to  look  after  maters  Both  within  and  without  the  truth  is  that  I  am 
Loath  to  speak  of  it  yett  my  very  Life  was  a  Burthen  to  me  p'  Reson  of  the 
many  Troubles  and  distractions  I  met  with  both  within  and  without  p'  Reson 

•  Massachusetts  Archives,  vol.  15,  fo.  78. 

t  Massachusetts  Bay  Records,  vol.  3.  pp.  400-401.     Cf.  ib.,  vol.  4,  part  1,  p.  262. 


1918]  Descendants  of  John  Holman  193 

of  my  husbands  absence  soe  that  it  is  not  only  Likely  but  Trew  that  I  might 
let  fall  some  speeches  or  passages  that  might  not  be  according  to  the  rule  of 
Godly  ■  Govenunent  But  it  is  very  trew  and  I  have  caus  to  Bewale  it  that 
through  many  In  Cumbrances  and  my  own  Corruption  I  have  many  ways 
fayled  and  missed  it  in  my  place.  And  I  hope  that  your  wisdom  will  consider 
that  a  woman  soe  offt  Loste  with  soe  many  children  and  servants  and  such 
weight  of  Buseness.  Tis  not  any  Easie  thing  for  such  an  one  to  walke  accord- 
ing to  rule  in  all  things  I  desire  not  to  Justifie  my  self  But  to  bewale  it  wherever 
I  have  n^i&sed  and  it  is  my  grief  that  servants  and  neighbors  that  have  been 
in  my  husbands  house  by  accident  should  Blare  aboroad  such  things  as  carie 
such  a  face  with  them  as  Indeed  is  not  in  them.« 

"And  whereas  I  am  Informed  that  John  Hollman  and  others  doe  labor  to 
prove  that  I  was  the  caus  why  his  father  didnt  give  him  a  double  portion  that 
I  must  absolutely  deny  I  never  moved  his  father  to  any  such  thing  but  it  was 
his  own  Voluntarie  act  unknown  to  me  until  such  time  as  he  read  his  will  in 
my  hearing  I  then  discovered  that  it  might  be  otherwise  my  husband  was 
displeased  with  me  as  I  supose  overseers  can  witnes  but  as  I  said  before  I  am 
unwilling  to  discover  shame  but  the  truth  is  it  was  John  Hollmans  ill  carriage 
toward  his  father  that  was  the  cause  his  father  did  deprive  him  of  a  double 
portion  it  was  not  only  the  Miss  carriages  of  his  childhood  for  as  I  suppose 
he  was  seventeen  j^ears  old  or  thereabouts  when  his  father  dyed  and  he  being 
growne  up  to  years  of  Descreation  and  his  father  in  great  affliction  it  was 
greevious  to  him  to  see  his  son  soe  to  cary  himselfe  the  wch  he  hath  often 
bewaled  not  only  to  myself e  but  to  others  allso;  and  Reproved  and  Told  him 
the  danger  and  Evill  that  wold  follow  and  Insue  such  Corsess.  I  shall 
Instance  in  some  particulars  though  the  Lord  knowes  I  desire  nott  to  speake 
in  prejudes  to  John  Hollman  but  for  the  clearing  of  the  truth  as  the  Cases 
now  stands  soe  farr  my  Declaration  may  have  credit  given  to  it  I  shall  not 
say  anything  in  thisse  consarning  his  carriage  towards  me  as  his  mother  but 
only  of  his  carage  towards  his  father. 

"His  frquent  Expressions  the  old  man  will  never  Recover  it  and  then  I 
shall  have  double  portion  the  house  and  land  shall  be  myne  and  his  carraige 
hath  Been  very  unnatneraU  his  father  never  above  twise  that  Ivremember 
desired  his  son  Jolm  to  do  a  mean  offies  for  him  his  answer  was  a  dogs  take  it 
it  stinks  like  poyson  whereup>on  his  father  threw  his  slipper  at  him  and  told 
him  with  many  teares  that  he  was  a  curssed  cham  he  also  told  him  of  Elis 
Sons  and  of  the  sins  of  disobedience  to  parents  and  his  answer  was  why  doe 
you  not  hang  me  then 

"His  father  hath  offt  thretened  him  to  have  him  before  the  Majestrate 
and  before  the  Church;  his  father  hath  divers  times  spoaken  of  his  death 
but  it  never  brought  a  teare  from  him  that  I  ever  could  perceive  in  soe  much 
that  his  father  hath  off  ten  said  to  him;  I  feare  God  hath  reprobated  thee; 
his  father  tooke  it  very  greeviously  that  when  he  had  been  abroad  at  his 
Returne  he  would  not  speake  to  him  nor  aske  him  how  he  did  his  father  told 
him  he  would  make  a  publike  example  and  could  finde  in  his  hart  never  to 
give  him  a  penny  he  told  his  father  to  his  face  that  he  did  not  care  Lett  him 
do  what  he  would  and  when  his  father  lay  dead  in  the  hous  he  did  desire  to 
see  the  will  that  he  might  know  what  his  father  had  given  him  and  when  he 
did  know  he  wondered  that  his  father  had  given  him  soe  much. 

"Much  more  I  could  have  added  in  severall  particulars  but  I  am  not 
willing  to  trouble  the  court  in  laying  blemish  upon  John  Hollman  without 
constrainte  but  leave  it  to  the  testimony  and  Examination  of  others  of  the 
court  see  caus  to  call  for  it. 

"Your  worshipps  to  Command, 

"  June  28th  1656.  Ann  Butler."  * 

•  Massachusetts  Archives,  vol.  15,  fo.  81. 


194  Descendants  of  John  Holman  [July 

John  Holman  was  unsuccessful  in  his  suit,  as  is  shown  by  the 
records  of  the  session  of  the  General  Court  held  in  Boston,  14  Oct. 
1656,  as  follows: 

"The  County  Court  held  at  Boston  the  5^^  of  August,  1656,  having  heard 
all  the  evidences  in  the  case  concerning  Mr  Holmans  will  in  reference  to  John 
Hohnan,  his  son,  according  to  the  order  of  the  Gen"  Court,  May,  56,  doe 
make  this  report:  that  notwithstanding  the  evidences  p'duced  by  John 
Hohnan,  which  are  on  file,  they  judge  the  will  of  the  sd  Hohnan  legally  proued, 
&  se  no  cause  to  alter  the  same;  which  returne  of  the  County  Court  this 
Court  thinkes  meet  to  approue  off  in  this  case."  * 

Children  by  first  wife,  born  at  Dorchester: 

2.  i.     John,''  b.  23  Feb.  1637/8. 

ii.  Mary,  b.  abt.  1639;  d.  after  5  Au§.  1700;  m.  in  Boston,  29  May 
1662,  Gov.  John  Endicott  officiating,  Samuel  Mason,  b.  in 
England  abt.  1632,  d.  in  Boston  20  Sept.  1691.  b.  of  Ralph  and 
Anne  of  Boston.  Samuel  Mason  was  admitted  as  a  freeman  in 
1669,  and  his  will,  dated  11  Aug.  1691,  was  proved  23  Nov.  1691. 
Children,  recorded  in  Boston:  1.  Mary,  b.  19  Apr.  1663.  2. 
Anne,  b.  4  July  1665.  3.  Abigail,  bapt.  21  Oct.  1666;  d.  20  Feb. 
1691/2.  4.  Thomas,  b.  6  Dec.  1668.  5.  Samuel,  b.  18  Apr. 
1671.  6.  John,  b.  29  Jan.  1673/4.  7.  Joseph,  b.  24  Nov.  1677. 
Also:   8.  Ebenezer,  mentioned  in  his  father's  will. 

Children  by  second  wife,  born  at  Dorchester: 

3.  iii.    Thomas,  b.  6  Aug.  1641. 

iv.  Abigail,  bapt.  20  Dec.  1642.  Under  her  name  in  the  baptismal 
records  of  the  First  Church,  Dorchester,  are  the  words:  "To 
Taunton." 

V.  Anna,  bapt.  29  Sept.  1644;  probably  the  daughter  called  Hannah 
in  John  Holman's  will  in  1652. 

4.  vi.    Samuel,  bapt.  6  Dec.  1646. 

vii.  Patience,  bapt.  28  Jan.  1648/9;    undoubtedly  d.  young,  as  she 

was  not  mentioned  in  her  father's  will. 
viii.  A  child,  dates  of  birth  and  death  unknown. t 

2.  JoHN^  Holman  (John^),  of  Boston,  Mass.,  merchant,  born  at 
Dorchester,  Mass.,  23  Feb.  1637/8,  was  probably  Uving  as  late 
as  14  Aug.  1700,  when  he  was  mentioned  in  a  letter  from 
the  Earl  of  Bellomont  to  Judge  Samuel  Sewall,  of  which  a 
part  is  printed  below,  but  was  dead  on  20  Dec.  1700,  when  his 
two  daughters  referred  to  him  in  a  deed  as  deceased. J  He 
married,  probably  about  1666,  Mary  Blanton,  born  in 
Boston  in  July  1645,  died  probably  before  July  1682,  daughter 
of  William  and  Phebe.  § 

His  unsuccessful  attempt  in  1656  to  induce  the  Court  to 
set  aside  his  father's  will  has,  been  described  above.  In  1675 
he  served  in  King  Philip's  War,  in  Capt.  Samuel  Mosely's 

*  Massachusetts  Bay  Records,  vol.  3,  pp.  418-419.  Cf.  ib.,  vol.  4,  part  1,  pp. 
284-285. 

t  In  her  declaration  of  28  June  1656,  given  above,  Mrs.  Anne  (Bishop)  (Holman) 
Butler  stated  that  she  had  six  children  by  her  [former]  husband. 

i  Suffolk  Deeds,  lib.  20,  fo.  96.      Vide  infra,  2,  ii. 

§  In  Boston  Births,  Baptisms,  Marriages,  and  Deaths,  under  the  year  1645,  there 
are  two  entries  of  the  birth  of  Mary  Blanton,  one  entry  reading  "Mary  of  William  & 
Phebe  Blantaine  born  5th  month,"  and  the  other  reading  "Mary  of  William  &  Phebe 
Blantaiue  born  4th  —  6th  month."  In  the  records  of  the  First  Church,  however,  the 
baptism  of  "Mary  of  William  Blanton  aged  about  8  days"  is  entered  under  date  of 
"3  day  6  mo."  1645.  It  is  likely,  therefore,  that  she  was  born  towards  the  end  of 
July  1645. 


1918]  Descendants  of  John  Holman  195 

company,  which  "marched  out  of  Boston,  probably  early  in 
the  morning  of  June  27th,"  and  took  part  in  the  operations 
at  Mount  Hope.*  He  took  the  oath  of  allegiance  in  Boston, 
11  Nov.  1678.  In  1679  he  was  mentioned  as  being  "in  Capt. 
John  Hulls  Co.  [South  Company  of  Boston],  List  of  those  for 
watch,"  and  in  1681  he  was  taxed  in  Boston  under  "No.  8. 
Capt.  John  Hulls  Comp."  On  27  Mar.  1682  he  was  com- 
plained of  for  selling  "beere  &  Cyder  by  retayle"  without  a 
license. 

It  may  be  supposed  that  after  this  time  he  becameja  regular 
soldier,  as  the  name  of  John  Holman,  corporal,  is  found  in  a 
Ust  of  "Soldiers  in  garrison  at  Fort  Albany,  on  the  26th  of 
October,  1689,  who  took  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  Iving  Wil- 
liam and  Queen  Mary."  The  records  show  also  that  Capt. 
Peter  Schuyler  "hsted"  John  Holman,  with  some  others,  in 
1692,  for  Kings  County,  and  that  in  1698  John  Holman  was 
in  Captain  Weems's  command. 

Some  correspondence  between  Judge  Samuel  Sewall  of 
Boston  and  the  Earl  of  Bellomont,  Governor  of  New  York, 
Massachusetts,  and  New  Hampshire,  furnishes  the  latest 
known  record  of  John^  Holman  while  he  was  still  hving. 
Under  date  of  5  Aug.  1700  Judge  Sewall  wrote  a  letter  to  Lord 
Bellomont,  in  which  the  following  passage  occurs: 

"I  would  pray  your  Lordship  to  admit  my  speaking  one  word  in 
behalf  of  John  Holman,  a  Souldier  at  Albany.  His  sister  Mason 
though  63  years  old,  and  tormented  by  the  Stone,  yet  came  over  to 
me  this  morning  to  soUcit  on  her  Brothers  behalf.  Her  Request  is, 
that  your  Excellency  would  condescend,  either  to  put  him  into  such 
a  station  as  may  render  his  Life  comfortable,  or  else  to  assist  him, 
(a  Souldier  grown  old  in  His  Majs  Service)  in  his  Removal  to  Boston. 
If  Capt.  Crow  attend  your  Exes  Return  to  New- York,  possibly,  a 
convenient  passage  might  be  obtained  for  him  on  the  Kings 
Account,  "t 

Lord  Bellomont's  reply  is  as  follows : 

"Albany,  the  Uth  Aug:  1700. 
"Sir: 

"Before  I  received  the  favour  of  your  Letter  of  the  5th  inst.,  I 
Inquired  after  Mr.  Holman,  calling  to  mind  the  request  you  for- 
merly made  me  on  his  account.  'Tis  in  vain  to  promise  you  prefer- 
ment for  him,  because  that  these  companies  being  ill  paid,  or  rather 
not  paid  at  all,  the  officers  as  well  as  the  Souldiers  are  destitute  and 
in  a  miserable  condition,  therefore  I  conclude  the  kindest  course  I 
can  take  is  to  send  Mr.  Holman  to  Boston  to  his  friends,  w'h  I  will 
do  by  Capt  Crow."t 

Children,  born  in  Boston: 
i.      Mary,'  b.  14  Dec.  1667;    hving  21  Dec.  1703;    m.  (1),  probably 
abt.  1685,  Thomas  Bill,  b.  in  Boston  24  Dec.  1664,  d.  before 

*  Bodge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's  War,  edition  of  189G,  pp.  64-65,  and  also  in 
Rbqisteb,  vol.  37,  pp.  175-176. 

t  Letter-Book  of  Samuel  Sewall,  in  Collections  of  the  Masaachuaetts  Historical 
Society,  series  6,  vol.  1,  p.  241. 

X  Reqistbr,  vol.  19,  p.  236. 

VOL.  Lxxn.         13 


196  Descendants  of  John  Hohnan  [July 

7  Mar.  1693/4,  8.  of  Thomas  and  Abigail  (Willis);  m.  (2),  not 
later  than  7  Mar.  1693/4,  Benjamin  Blackledge  of  Boston, 
mariner,  who  was  probably  hving  21  Dec.  1703.  Under  a  power 
of  attorney  given  to  her  by  her  husband,  Benjamin  Blackledge, 
7  Mar.  1693/4,  she  joined,  20  Dec.  1700,  with  her  sister  Phebe 
Baker  and  the  latter 's  husband  in  a  deed  conveying  land  in 
Boston  (see  below,  2,  ii);  and  on  21  Dec.  1703  she  gave  a  deed  as 
"wife  and  lawful  attorney  of  Benjamin  Blackledge  of  Boston, 
mariner,  now  in  parts  beyond  the  Seas,"  her  power  of  attorney 
being  dated  23  June  1702  and  certified  at  Port  Royal  17  June 
1702.*  Child  by  first  husband:  1.  Thomas,  b.  in  Boston  4  Oct. 
1686. 

ii.  Phebe,  b.  15  Jan.  1668/9;  hving  20  Dec.  1700;  m.  (1)  in  Boston, 
27  July  1693,  Edward  Eggleston  (or  Eglinton),  who  d.  in 
Boston  17  Nov.  1696;  m.  (2)  in  Boston,  19  Dec.  1699,  Samuel 
Baker,  felt  maker.  On  20  Dec.  1700  Samuel  Baker,  felt  maker, 
and  Phebe  his  wife,  and  Mary  Blackledge,  wife  and  attorney  of 
Benjamin  Blackledge,  mariner,  "now  in  parts  beyond  ye  Seas," 
"  which  said  Phebe  &  Mary  are  ye  two  only  daughters  &  Co-heirs 
of  John  Holman  late  of  Boston  aforesd  Mercht  deces.  by  Mary 
his  Wife  also  deceased  who  was  one  of  ye  daughters  of  Wm  Blan- 
tine  late  of  Boston  aforesd  likewise  deceased,"  conveyed  one  acre 
of  land  near  Wheeler's  Pond  in  Boston,  the  power  of  attorney 
given  to  Mary  Blackledge  by  her  husband  being  dated  7  Mar. 
1693/4.t  Childby  first  husband:  1,  Mary,  b.  in  Boston  22  Jan. 
1694/5. 

iii.    Blanton,  b.  22  May  1671;  d.  young. 

iv.    BENJAMiN.t  b.  14  Aug.  1672;  probably  d.  young. 

3.  Thomas^  Holman  (John^),  of  Milton,  Mass.,  cordwainer,  born 
at  Dorchester,  Mass.,  6  Aug.  1641,  died  at  Milton  4  Aug. 
1704.  §  He  married  at  Dorchester,  19  Feb.  1G63/4,  Abigail 
RiGBY,  born  at  Dorchester  22  June  1645,  died  at  Milton 
1  Mar.  1702/3,  daughter  of  John  and  Isabel  of  Dorchester. 

He  received  by  his  father's  will  a  one-quarter  interest  in 
his  father's  estate  in  that  part  of  Dorchester  which  in  1662 
was  incorporated  as  the  town  of  Milton ;  and  he  obtained  the 
remainder  of  the  entire  property  by  deed  from  his  brother 
Samuel  and  wife,  dated  21  Aug.  1671,  and  by  deed  from  his 
stepfather.  Rev.  Henry  Butler,  dated  4  Aug.  1673,  the  con- 
sideration in  the  latter  deed  being  £160.||  He  served  as  a 
soldier  in  King  Phihp's  War,  under  Capt.  Thomas  Brattle. 
Among  those  who  gave  their  assent  to  a  new  church  covenant 
in  Dorchester,  5  Mar.  1676/7,  were  Thomas  Holman  and  his 
wife  of  Milton,  and  they  were  admitted  to  full  communion 
7  May  1677.  When  a  new  church  was  formed  in  Milton, 
24  Apr.  1678,  Thomas  Holman  was  among  those  who  joined 
it,  and  his  wife  was  dismissed  to  that  church  18  Sept.  1681. 
He  was  one  of  the  foremost  citizens  of  the  town,  and  was 
active  in  all  church  and  town  affairs.  An  abstract  of  his  ^vill 
follows. 

•  Suffolk  Deeds,  lib.  21,  fo.  441. 
t  Suffolk  Deeds,  Ub.  20,  fo.  96. 

X  Entered  in  the  Boston  records  as  the  child  of  "John  &  Mary  Homan." 
§  The  town  records  state  that  he  died  6  Aug.  1704,  aged  62,  but  his  gravestone  reads 
4  Aug.  1704,  aged  63. 

II  Suffolk  Deeds,  lib.  8,  fo.  462,  and  lib.  9,  fo.  46. 


1891]  Descendants  of  John  Holman  197 

The  Will  of  Thomas  Holman  of  Milton  in  the  County  of  Suffolk 
in  New  England,  Cordwainer,  21  July  1704.  To  my  eldest  son 
Thomas  Hohnan  my  eldest  house,  on  the  Easterly  end  of  and  ad- 
joining to  my  new  house,  and  half  of  my  barn  and  out  houses,  with 
the  lands  under  and  to  the  same  belonging,  together  with  one  full 
half  part  of  my  upland,  fresh  and  salt  meadow,  with  the  privileges 
and  appurtenances  thereof  in  all  land  in  Milton  aforesaid.  To  my 
son  John  Hoknan  one  full  quarter  part  of  my  said  uplands,  fresh 
and  salt  meadow,  and  the  new  end  of  my  house  and  the  other  half 
of  my  barn,  with  the  lands  under  and  to  the  same  belongmg,  \\ith 
the  privileges  and  appurtenances  thereto  belonging  (savuig  out  of 
said  new  house  the  middle  room  thereof  to  my  daughter  Patience 
for  her  use,  according  as  is  hereinafter  mentioned).  Immediately 
aft^r  my  decease  my  said  son  John  shall  enter  upon  what  I  have 
herein  before  given  him,  and  my  said  John's  part  of  the  uplands  and 
meadow  at  home  shall  lye  next  adjoining  to  and  upon  Mr.  Budda 
land  and  the  country  road  or  highway  leading  to  Braintrey.  To 
my  son  Ebenezer  Hohnan  the  remaming  quarter  pt  of  all  my  said 
uplands,  fresh  and  salt  meadow,  in  Milton  aforesaid.  My  said 
John's  part  of  my  estate  herein  bequeathed  unto  hun  shall  be  clear 
and  wholly  exempted  from  paying  or  satisfying  any  of  my  debts  or 
legacies  hereinafter  mentioned.  In  the  division  of  my  lands  and 
meadows  among  my  before  named  three  sons  respect  [shall]  be  had 
to  the  quality  or  goodness  thereof  as  well  as  the  quantity.  When 
my  son  Ebenezer  attains  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  he  and  his 
brother  Thomas  shall  make  a  division  of  their  part  of  said  lands  and 
meadows  between  them,  until  which  time  Ebenezer's  part  shall 
remain  in  the  hands  of  the  said  Thomas  his  brother.  The  whole 
living  (except  ray  said  John's  thereof)  shall  be  kept  undivided  until 
my  just  debts  are  paid.  My  sons  Thomas  and  Steadfast  Foster 
[shall]  manage  the  same,  so  that  out  of  it  and  the  produce  of  my 
stock  and  other  estate  my  just  debts  and  legacies  hereinafter  men- 
tioned may  be  paid  as  soon  as  they  can.  None  of  my  lands  [shall] 
be  sold  to  strangers,  but  to  the  Hohnans,  provided  they  give  as 
much  for  it  as  others  will.  To  my  son  Samuel  Hohnan  £30,  withm 
four  years  nexi,  after  my  decease,  which,  with  what  he  has  had,  will 
make  up  above  £100.  To  my  daughter  Patience  Hohnan  the  free 
liberty,  use,  benefit,  and  unprovement  of  the  middle  room  m  the 
new  end  of  my  house,  so  long  as  she  liveth;  and  she  shall  be  well 
provided  for  out  of  my  estate  with  corn,  mault,  and  to  have  the  use 
of  two  cows,  kept  for  her  winter  and  summer;  and  I  give  her  the 
bed  she  lyeth  on,  with  all  the  furniture  thereunto  belongmg,  to- 
gether with  my  silver  tankard  and  all  the  time  which  I  at  my  decease 
shall  have  in  my  maid  servant  Sarah  Powcock.  To  my  said  daugh- 
ter Patience  the  use  of  my  garden;  and  she  [shall]  have  cyder  and 
apples  out  of  ye  orchard  for  her  own  benefit  during  her  natural  hfe. 
My  daughter  Anne  [shall]  be  provided  for  out  of  my  estate  with 
respect  to  dyett  and  lodgmg  until  such  time  as  she  shall  be  disposed 
of  in  marriage  or  otherwise.  My  movables  and  household  goods 
within  doors  (except  thereout  such  parcels  of  plate  as  is  hereinafter 
disposed  of  by  me)  shall  be  equally  divided  betwixt  my  two  daugh- 
ters Patience  and  Anne  Hoknan;  and  if  any  part  thereof  falls  short 
of  three  score  pounds  value,  I  will  that  it  be  made  up  to  her  out  of 
my  estate  three  score  pounds,  besides  which  I  give  unto  my  said 
daughter  Ann  the  further  sum  of  £20,  to  be  paid  unto  her  within  six 
years  next  after  my  decease.  To  my  daughter  Woodby  (besides 
what  I  have  abready  given  her,  which  is  considerable)  £5,  to  be  paid 


198  Descendants  of  John  Holvian  [July 

her  within  five  years  after  my  decease.  She  and  her  two  children 
[shall]  be  provided  for  out  of  my  estate  with  needful  house  room  and 
provisions  during  her  present  widowhood.  To  each  of  my  nine 
children  one  silver  spoon,  to  my  daughter  Foster  my  silver  cup,  to 
my  said  son  John  my  silver  bowl,  and  to  my  two  daughters  Abigail 
Foster  and  Hannah  Beale  5s.  a  piece  (having  already  had  their 
respective  shares  of  my  estate).  My  lands  in  the  Eastern  parts  of 
New  England  and  also  where  [sic,  ?  elsewhere]  (besides  in  Milton) 
I  devise  unto  my  before  named  four  sons,  equally  to  be  divided 
among  them.  "My  earnest  desire  is  that  my  cliildren  agree  and 
live  in  fear  of  God,  in  love  and  peace  towards  each  other,  and  that 
my  son  Ebenezer  be  put  out  to  some  good  trade,  also  that  my  two 
apprentices  Thomas  Plinly  and  James  Humplu-ys  live  with  my  son 
Thomas  Hoknan  until  their  times  are  out,  and  they  prefected  in 
their  trades,  and  that  at  the  expiration  of  the  time  in  their  respective 
indentures  ...  all  covenants  therein  on  my  part  be  fulfilled." 
My  daughter  Patience  [shall]  be  not  anywise  molested  in  the  free 
and  fuU  use  of  the  above  mentioned  room,  or  any  other  the  premises 
hereinbefore  given  to  her.  Executors:  my  son  Thomas  Holman 
and  my  son-in-law  Standfast  Foster.  Overseers:  my  loving  friends 
Deacon  Thomas  Swift,  Capt.  Thomas  Vose,  and  Lt.  Jonathan 
Gulliver.  [Signed]  Thomas  Holman.  [Seal]  Witnesses:  Thomas 
Swift,  John  Daniell,  Jonathan  Gulliver.  Proved  14  September 
1704. 
Inventory,  taken  5  September  1704,  £1670.  Is. 

Children,  born  at  Milton: 

i.  Abigail,'  b.  25  Sept.  1665;  d.  at  Dorchester  22  June  1713;  m. 
3  Oct.  1688  Standfast  Foster,  b.  13  Nov.  1660,  d.  11  Nov.  1727, 
8.  of  Capt.  Hopeatill  and  Mary  (Bates).  Standfast  Foster  m. 
(2)  (intention  recorded  in  Boston,  27  May  1714)  Sarah  Miller. 
Children:  1.  Comfort  bapt.  29  June  1690;  d.  30  Jan.  1735/6; 
m.  (1)  22  July  1712  Eleanor  Woods;  m.  (2)  12  May  1726  Abiel 
Withington.  2.  Abigail,  b.  18  Mar.  1692/3;  d.  27  Sept.  1695. 
3.  Elisha,  b.  18  June  1696;  d.  in  Nov.  1775.  4.  Mary,  b. 
31  Oct.  1700;   d.  16  Mar.  1700/1. 

ii.  Hannah,  b.  15  Sept.  1668;  d.  at  Braintree,  Mass.,  18  July  1727: 
m.  at  Milton,  27  June  1700,  Benjamin  Beal,  s.  of  Benjamin  ana 
Bathshua.  Children:  1.  Bathshua,  b.  13  Apr.  1701.  2.  Ben- 
javiin,  b.  22  Dec.  1702.  3.  Abigail,  b.  11  Oct.  1704.  4.  Han- 
nah, bapt.  8  Dec.  1706.     5.  Mary,  b.  17  Apr.  1709. 

iii.    Patience,  b.  24  Feb.  1670/1;   d.  unm.  29  June  1713. 

iv.  Sarah,  b.  23  Apr.  1673;  d.  after  14  Sept.  1727;  m.  (1)  9  Oct.  1701 
Richard  Woodey  of  Boston,  who  d.  not  later  than  21  July  1704; 
m.  (2)  at  Milton,  30  May  1723,  William  Lackey  of  Boston. 
Children  by  first  husband:  1.  Richard,  b.  at  Milton  14  July  1702; 
d.  young.  2.  Isaac,  b.  in  Boston  22  Mar.  1703/4;  d.  unm.  in 
Boston  14  Sept.  1727. 

V.     Mary  (twin),  b.  8  Mar.  1674/5;  d.  4  June  1675. 

5.  vi.    Thomas  (twin),  b.  8  Mar.  1674/5. 
vii.  Mary,  bapt.  7  Oct.  1677;   d.  young. 

6.  viii.  John,  b.  13  Mar.  1678/9. 

ix.  Ann,  b.  16  Aug.  1680;  d.  19  May  1769;  m.  at  Milton,  6  Nov.  1707, 
Col.  Samuel  Swift,  b.  at  Milton  10  Dec.  1683,  d.  there  13  Oct. 
1747,  s.  of  Dea.  Thomas  and  Sarah  (Clapp).  Children,  b.  at 
Milton:  1.  Thmnas,  b.  16  Feb.  1709/10;  d.  23  Aug.  1782;  m. 
23  Aug.  1739  Ehzabeth  Crehore.  2.  Sarah,  b.  28  Apr.  1711;  d. 
16  Nov.  1774;  m.  19  May  1730  John  Adams.  3.  Anne,  b. 
28  Aug.  1712;  m.  23  Aug.  1739  Solomon  Hersey.  4.  Patience, 
b.  19  Mar.  1713/14;  d.  12  Aug.  1714.  5.  Samuel,  b.  9  June 
1715;    d.  30  Aug.  1775;   m.  (1)  in  1738  EUphal  Tilley;   m.  (2) 


1918]  Descendants  of  John  Holman  199 

5  Oct.  1757  Ann  Foster.  6.  Ebenezer,  h.  6  Dec.  1716;  d.  9  July 
1717.  7.  PaHence,  h.  3  Feb.  1717/18;  m.  29  May  1739  Ebenezer 
Wadswort,h.  8.  Nathaniel,  b.  29  Sept.  1719;  d.  13  May  1767; 
ni.  (intention  recorded  9  Jan.  1741/2)  Rebecca  Tucker.  9. 
John,  b.  23  Jan.  1720/1;  probably  d.  unm.  10.  Abigail,  bapt. 
11  Nov.  1722;  probably  d.  young.  11.  Ebenezer,  b.  24  M^ay 
1725;  d.  17  Jan.  1805;  m.  (intention  recorded  17  Jan.  1746/7) 
Judith  Clapp. 
7.  X.     Samuel,  b.  27  June  1683. 

xi.  Ebenezer,  bapt.  13  Apr.  1690;  d.  unm.  in  1713,  administration  on 
hia  estate  being  granted  21  Oct.  1713.  Inventory,  taken  12  Jan. 
1713/14,  £283.  10s.  6d. 

4.  Samuel^  Holman  (John^),  of  Boston,  Mass.,  baptized  at  Dor- 
chester, Mass.,  6  Dec.  1646,  died  probably  shortly  before 
7  Feb.  1688/9,  when  administration  on  his  estate  was  granted 
to  Thomas  Holman  of  Milton,  Mass.,  and  two  others.  He 
married  Rachel  Bateman,  born  in  Boston  28  May  1651  and 
baptized  (First  Church,  Boston)  1  June  1651,  daughter  of 
John  and  Hannah.  She  survived  her  husband,  and  was  li\'ing 
10  Nov.  1689,  when  her  father  made  his  will. 

Samuel  Holman  was  a  chirurgeon  or  barber  surgeon.  As 
Samuel  Holman,  "Barber,"  he,  with  his  wife  Rachel,  con- 
veyed to  his  brother  Thomas  Holman  of  Milton,  in  a  deed 
dated  21  Aug.  1671,  "for  a  ualueable  consideracon,"  his 
one-quarter  part  in  the  dwelling  house  and  farm  in  Milton 
"knowne  by  the  name  of  M''  Holmans  ffarme,"  which  his 
father  had  bequeathed  to  him  in  his  will  in  1652.*  He 
served  in  King  Philip's  War,  under  Captain  Mosely,  and  in  a 
petition  dated  5  Apr.  1676  states  that  he  "went  out  to  Mount 
Hope  under  Capt.  Moseley  afterwards  the  Constable  prest 
some  of  his  Instruments  for  chirurgery  for  Capt.  Moseleys 
Chirurgeon  and  soon  after  his  horse  was  prest  for  the  coun- 
trys  use."  He  also  states  that  about  two  months  since 
petitioner  was  pressed  to  go  to  Narragansett  under  Captain 
Wadsworth,  but  being  sick  he  sent  his  servant  Edward 
Sampson  at  a  cost  of  £14,  and  his  servant  has  since  been 
pressed  for  another  company.  He  adds  that  he  has  no 
property  to  live  on,  only  his  calling,  and  he  prays  for  relief. f 
He  was  taxed  in  Boston  in  1681,  in  "Capt.  Daniel  Hinkman's 
Company,"  and  again  in  1687  and  1688. 
Children,  born  in  Boston: 

i.      Samuel,'  b.  12  Dec.  1071;  d.  young. 

ii.  Rachel,  b.  20  Sept.  1677;  probably  d.  before  7  Apr.  1697;  prob- 
ably the  Rachel  Holman  who  m.  in  Boston,  4  Dec.  1693,  Josiah 
Saunders,  bapt.  at  Braintree,  Mass.,  12  Jan.  1672/3,  s.  of  John 
and  Mary  (Mountjoy).  Josiah  Saunders  m.  (2)  7  Apr.  1697 
Rebecca  Smith.! 

•  Suffolk  Deeds,  lib.  8,  fo.  462.      Vide  supra,  p.  196. 

t  Massachusetts  Archives,  vol.  68,  fo.  198.  Cf.  Hedge's  Soldiers  in  King  Philip's 
War,  edition  of  1896,  pp.  64-65,  and  Register,  vol.  37,  p.  176,  footnote. 

J  In  a  deed  acknowledged  in  Boston  22  May  1716  "Samuel  Holman  of  Situate 
county  of  Plymouth,  Laborer,  &  Hannah  Holman  of  Boston,  Spinster,"  conveyed  to 
various  parties  a  tract  of  land  on  the  "west  side  of  Kenebeck  river."  In  this  deed  it  is 
stated  that  "Father  Samuel  deceased  intestate  leaving  behind  him  one  son  and  two 
daughters."  Rachel  Holman,  therefore,  the  sister  of  Samuel  and  Hannah,  was  ap- 
parently not  living  when  Samuel  and  Hannah  made  this  conveyance,  and,  if  she  was 


200  Descendants  of  John  Holman  [July 

iii.    Samuel,  of  Scituate,  Mass.,  b.  7  June  1681;   bapt.  aa  an  adult  in 

private  31  Oct.  1742;*   probably  d.  unm. 
iv.    Hannah,  b.  5  Aug.  1085;   living  unm.  in  Boston  22  May  1716. 

5.  Thomas^  Holman  {Thomas,^  John^),  of  Milton  and  Rehoboth, 
Mass.,  and  of  Middletown,  Conn.,  cordwainer,  born  at 
Milton  8  Mar.  1674/5,  died  at  Middletown  3  Sept.  1749.t 
He  married  in  Boston,  25  Nov.  1709,  Hannah  Turner,  who 
was  living  17  Aug.  1749,  when  her  husband  made  his  will, 
daughter  of  Ralph  of  Falmouth,  Me. 

He  lived  in  Milton  for  several  years  after  his  father's 
death,  but  according  to  a  deed  of  15  Mar.  1720/1  bought 
land  in  Rehoboth,  and  probably  removed  thither  soon  after- 
wards. On  24  May  1727,  in  a  deed  in  which  he  is  called 
"Thomas  Holman  late  of  Milton,  now  of  Rehoboth,  Cord- 
wainer," he  conveyed  to  his  brother,  John  Holman  of  Milton, 
in  consideration  of  £5,  all  his  interest  in  the  house  and  lands 
of  his  father,  Thomas  Holman.  In  a  deed  of  21  Aug.  1729 
"Thomas  Holman  of  Rehoboth  in  ye  County  of  Bristol  .  .  . 
Cordwainer  &  Hannah  his  Wife  w^^^  Hannah  was  Daughter  & 
Heir  of  Ralf  Turner,  late  of  Falmouth,"  in  consideration  of 
£70,  conveyed  200  acres  of  land  in  Falmouth  which  had 
formerly  belonged  to  the  said  Ralph  Turner.  In  May  1728 
he  sold  property  in  Rehoboth,  acknowledging  his  signature 
to  the  deed  on  27  Mar.  1729,  and  removed,  probably  soon 
afterwards,  to  Middletown,  where  according  to  a  deed  of 
12  June  1735  he  bought  land  on  the  east  side  of  the  Connect- 
icut River.     An  abstract  of  his  will  follows. 

The  Will  of  Thomas  Holman  of  Middletown,  Hartford  Co., 
Conn.,  17  August  1749.  To  Hannah,  my  \vife,  one  third  part  of  all 
my  estate  during  her  life  and  also  my  household  movables.  To  my 
son  Thomas  Holman,  whom  I  ordain  my  only  and  sole  executor 
of  this  my  last  will  &  testament,  all  and  singular  my  lands  and 
Tenements,  by  himself  freely  to  be  possessed,  and  also  all  my  Cattle 
and  Team  tackling  and  husbandry  tools,  freely  to  enjoy  after  my 
and  my  wife's  decease.  To  my  daughter  Abigail  £10,  to  be  paid 
within  one  year  after  my  decease.  To  my  daughter  Hannah  £10, 
to  be  paid  within  one  year  after  my  decease.  To  my  Daughter 
Abigail  and  my  daughter  Hannah  all  my  household  movable  estate 
after  my  and  my  wife's  decease,  to  be  equally  divided  between 
them.  [Signedl  Thomas  Holman.  [Seall  Witnesses:  John  Shephard , 
Thos.  Rogers,  Ebenezer  Brown. 

Children,  born  at  Milton: 

i.  Abigail,*  b.  30  July  1710;  living  17  Aug.  1749. 

ii.  Thomas,  b.  10  Feb.  1711/12;  d.  16  Feb.  1711/12. 

iii.  Hannah,  b.  13  Nov.  1713;  living  17  Aug.  1749. 

iv.  Rebecca,  b.  and  d.  6  Mar.  1715/16. 

the  Rachel  Holman  who  was  married  to  Josiah  Saunders,  she  must  have  died  before 
7  Apr.  1697. 

*  Records  of  the  Second  Church  of  Scituate  (Register,  vol.  59,  p.  314). 

t  A  letter,  dated  17  Feb.  1907,  from  Hon.  John  H,  Sage  of  Portland,  Conn.,  states 
that  in  a  list  of  bodies  and  gravestones  which  were  removed  from  an  old  cemetery 
there  several  years  ago  and  placed  in  Trinity  Cemetery  is  the  following  memorandum: 
"Here  lies  Interrd  the  Body  of  Mr.  Thomas  Holman  who  died  Scpr  ye  3rd  1749  in  y« 
73rd  Year  of  his  Age." 


1918]  Descendants  of  John  Holman  201 

V.     Ebenezeb,  b.  and  d.  16  June  1717. 

8.  vi.    Thomas,  b.  13  Nov.  1718. 

6.  Col.  John'  Holman  {Thomas,"^  John'-),  of  Milton  and  Bridge- 
water,  Mass.,  born  at  Milton  13  Mar.  1678/9,  died  at  Bridge- 
water  26  May  1759.  He  married  first,  at  Braintree,  Mass., 
18  Feb.  1705/6,  Ann  Quincy,  born  at  Braintree  1  June  1685, 
died  at  Milton  6  Oct.  1717,  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Ann 
(Shepard);  and  secondly,  in  Boston,  3  Sept.  1719,  Sarah 
Fowler,  who  died  at  Bridgewater  26  Aug.  1740,  aged  60. 

He  was  graduated  at  Harvard  College  in  the  Class  of  1700, 
and  received  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  in  due  course.  In 
1702  he  taught  school  at  Marlborough,  Mass.,  the  town  in 
that  year  paying  to  him  £7  "for  teaching  our  children  and 
youth  in  reading,  writing,  and  casting  accounts;  and  also  in 
Latin,  as  occasion  is,  and  in  doing  the  duty  of  school-master, 
four  months."  *  In  addition  to  the  property  bequeathed  to 
him  by  his  father's  will  he  acquired  by  deeds  from  others  of 
the  family  title  to  more  of  his  father's  estate,  and  by  deed 
dated  9  Mar.  1727/8  he  conveyed  the  same  to  Gov.  Jonathan 
Belcher.  He  removed  with  his  family  to  Bridgewater,  where 
he  became  a  prominent  man,  representing  the  town  for  many 
years  in  the  General  Court  and  being  highly  respected  by  his 
fellow  townsmen. 

Children  by  first  wife,  born  at  Milton: 

9.  i.      John,*  b.  6.  Dec.  1706. 

ii.  Ann,  b.  20  Apr.  1709;  d.  17  Oct.  1753;  m.  23  June  1730  Joseph 
Billings,  b.  17  June  1709,  s.  of  Joseph  and  Ruhamah  (Bad- 
cock).  Children,  b.  at  Stoughton,  Mass.:  1.  Samuel,  h.  8  June 
1731;  m.  (intention  recorded  5  June  1756)  Rehance  Hudson.  2. 
Sarah,  h.  6  Feb.  1734/5;  d.  23  Aug.  1735.  3.  Anna,  h.  1  Nov. 
1736;  m.  (intention  recorded  16  June  1753)  Josiah  Keeny,  Jr. 
4.  Joseph,  h.  15  June  1739;   d.  16  July  1739. 

ill.  Margaret,  b.  1  Aug.  1711'  d.  at  Bridgewater  26  or  27  Oct.  1757; 
m.  at  Bridgewater,  21  Oct.  1731,  Maj.  John  Johnson,  b.  at 
Bridgewater  11  June  1705,vl.  there  12  Nov.  1770,  a.  of  Isaac  and 
Abihail  (Leavitt).  He  probably  had  a  second  wife,  named 
Esther.  Children,  b.  at  Bridgewater:  1.  John,  b.  24  July  1732; 
d.  at  Bridgewater  13  Jan.  1733/4.     2.  Sarah,  b.  14  Dec.  1733. 

3.  Abial,  b.  11  Nov.  1735;  m.  (1)  at  Bridgewater,  4  Mar.  1754, 
John  Alger;  m.  (2)  at  Bridgewater,  19  Jan.  1758,  Ebenezer  Pratt. 

4.  Letois,  h.  14  Jan.  1738/9.  5.  Peggy,  b.  2  Feb.  1740/1;  d.  at 
Bridgewater  19  July  1741.  6.  John,  h.  11  Jan.  1742/3;  d.  at 
Bridgewater  17  Oct.  1757.  7.  Patience,  b.  13  Aug.  1744.  8. 
Joseph,  h.  2  Feb.  1747/8;  m.  at  Bridgewater,  15  Aug.  1771, 
Bethiah  Alger.  9.  Content,  h.  23  May  1749;  m.  Capt.  Jacob 
Thomas.  10.  A  daughter  (twin),  b.  25  Aug.  1750;  d.  at  Bridge- 
water  26  Aug.  1750.  11.  A  daughter  (twin),  b.  25  Aug.  1750;  d. 
at  Bridgewater  26  Aug.  1750.     12.  Calvin,  b.  10  Dec.  1751. 

iv.  Mary,  b.  27  Sept.  1713;  m.  at  Bridgewater,  8  Feb.  1736/7,  Ezra 
Gary,  b.  at  Bridgewater  31  Mar.  1710,  s.  of  Ephraim  and  Hannah 
(Waldo).  Mitchell's  History  of  Bridgewater  says  that  this 
family  removed  to  New  Jersey.  Children,  b.  at  Bridgewater: 
1.  Sarah,  h.  26  Sept.  1737.     2.  Shepard,  b.  20  June  1742. 

V.  Ruth,  b.  24  Sept.  1715;  d.  8  Sept.  1764;  m.  at  Bridgewater,  8  Feb. 
1731/2,  Benjamin  Johnson,  b.  at  Bridgewater,  6  Mar.  1710/11, 
d.  there  22  Nov.  1768,  s.  of  Isaac  and  Abihail  (Leavitt).     Chil- 

*  Cf.  Hudson's  History  of  the  Town  of  Marlborough,  p.  211. 


202  Descendants  of  John  Holman  [July 

dren,  b.at  Bridgewater:  1.  Anna,  b.  20  Sept.  1733;  d.  at  Bridge- 
water  17  May  1753.  2.  Ruth,  b.  15  Feb.  1736/7;  m.  Stephen 
Richardson.  3.  Benjmnin,  h.  27  Feb.  1739/40.  4.  Asa,  h. 
5  Sept.  1741;  d.  at  Bridgewater  4  Aug.  1742.  5.  Rhoda,  h. 
22  Nov.  1743;  m.  at  Bridgewater,  24  Mar.  1763,  Winslow  Richard- 
son. 6.  EbcTjczer,  b.  16Feb.  1748/9;  d.  9Jan.  1753.  7.  William, 
h.  17  Jan.  1753;  m.  at  Bridgewater,  8  Nov.  1779,  Jane  Robinson. 
\'i.    William,  b.  6  Oct.  1717;   d.  9  Oct.  1717. 

7.  Samuel'  Holman  (Thomas,'^  J ohn^),  of  Milton  and  Edgartown, 
Mass..  and  of  Windsor,  Conn.,  tanner,  born  at  Milton  27  June 
1683,  died  at  Windsor  13  Jan.  1728/9.  He  married  at  Hart- 
ford, Conn.,  14  Jan.  1715/16,  Katherine  Roberts,  who  was 
probably  baptized  in  the  First  Church,  Hartford,  in  Apr. 
1690,  and  who  died  at  Windsor  29  May  1740,  daughter  of 
William  and  Dorothy  (Forbes)  of  Hartford. 

On  4  June  1703  twenty  of  the  proprietors  of  Edgartown, 
on  the  island  of  Martha's  Vineyard,  describing  themselves 
as  "the  major  part  of  the  owners,  and  holding  the  most,  or 
greatest  propriety  in  and  to  the  common  or  undivided  lands 
in  Edgartown,"  thought  it  "meet  and  good  for  the  advance- 
ment of  the  whole  propriety  to  allot  and  grant  a  division  out 
of  the  said  lands  unto  Samuel  Holman,  tanner,  a  certain  part 
thereof  for  the  encouragement  of  using  and  improving  his 
faculty  in  the  trade  (viz)  a  certain  part  or  parcel  of  land  being 
about  eight  or  ten  acres,  more  or  less,  bounded  easterly  by 
the  highway,  .  .  .  which  said  land  was  formerly  called  the 
minister's  lot,  being  first  intended  therefor,  but  now  al- 
tered." *  On  16  July  1703  Matthew  Mayhew,  as  lord 
proprietor,  conveyed  to  Samuel  Holman  by  a  deed  this  land 
granted  to  him  by  the  proprietors,  and  on  the  same  date,  by 
another  deed,  he  conveyed  to  Samuel  Holman  one  acre  of 
land,  "part  of  the  house  lot "f of  the  Worshipful  Thomas 
Mayhew,  Esq.,  deceased. f  Five  years  later,  on  9  June  1708, 
Samuel  Holman  conveyed  to  John  Holman  of  Milton  this 
property,  described  in  the  deed  as  a  "tract  of  land  in  Edgar- 
town .  .  .  containing  by  estimation  ten  acres,  .  .  .  with 
all  the  houses  .  .  .  and  buildings,  .  .  .  timber,  .  .  .  waters, 
.  .  .  mines  and  minerals,  .  .  .  also  a  certain  parcel  of  the 
bark,  .  .  .  with  a  set  of  tanner's  tools  and  mill  with  all  the 
fats  and  other  materials  which  belong  to  a  tanner."  J 

'     *  Edgartown  Records,  p.  70. 

t  Dukes  Deeds,  vol.  2,  fo.  86. 

t  -^''•i  vol.  2,  fo.  182.  John  Holman  of  Milton  conveyed  this  property  to  Peter 
Webb.  Jr.,  of  Braintree,  Mass.,  10  Dec.  1710;  but  the  following  deed,  dated  9  Dec. 
1710,  from  Matthew  Mayhew  to  John  Holman  was  apparently  necessary  in  order  to 
enable  the  latter  to  convey  to  Peter  Webb,  Jr.,  a  valid  title  to  the  whole  property. 

"Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  whereas  Major  Matthew  Mayhew  late  of 
the  Edgartown  in  Dukes  County,  Deceased  did  many  years  ago  give  and  grant  unto 
Samuel  Holman  of  the  town  of  Milton,  about  one  acre  of  land  being  part  of  e<l  May- 
hew's  house  lot  in  Edgartown  for  seting  up  of  a  tanners  trade  and  the  s<l  land  being 
since  conveighed  by  sd  Samuel  Holman  to  his  brother  John  Holman;  and  whereas  the 
northermost  half  (or  there  abouts)  of  the  bark  house  thus  erected  being  set  out  without 
the  bounds  of  sd  acre  upon  the  lands  of  s<i  Mayhew ;  Know  ye  therefore  that  I  Matthew 
Mayhew  of  sd  Edgartown  Eldest  son  and  heir  of  the  sd'Majr  Mayhew:  have  .  .  . 
granted  .  .  .  unto  the  sd  John  Holman  .  .  .  so  much  of  the  land  as  sd  house  in- 
compasseth  without  the  sd  bounds  of  sd  acre,  together  with  four  feet  round  the  sd 
northeastermost  side  of  sd  barn  for  passing  round  the  same."      (lb.,  vol.  2,  fo.  302.) 


1918]  Descendants  of  John  Holman  203 

Samuel  Holnian  then  established  his  business  at  Windsor, 
Conn.,  where  he  resided  during  the  remainder  of  his  life. 
On  6  Feb.  1726/7,  as  Samuel  Holman  of  Windsor,  tanner,  he 
conveyed  to  his  brother  John  Hohnan  of  Milton,  Gent.,  all 
interest  "both  real  &  personal  which  doth  or  shall  of  right 
belong  or  Accrue  to  me  by  the  Death  of  my  brother  Ebenezer 
Holman  late  of  Boston  .  .  .  Carpenter  deced  upon  a  Just 
partition  &  Division  of  the  Same."  *  An  abstract  of  Samuel 
Holman's  wUl  follows. 

The  Will  of  Sam'-'-  Holman  of  Windsor,  Hartford  Co.,  1  January 
1728  [1728/91.  To  my  wife  Catharine  Holman  her  right  and  dowry 
according  to  law.  My  executors  shall  have  free  liberty  to  dispose 
of  my  housing  and  lands  if  they  think  it  most  advantageous,  and  to 
use  the  money  or  effects  that  the  housing  and  lands  produced  for 
the  benefit  of  my  two  sons,  SamU  and  Ebenez  Holman,  until  they 
arrive  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  and  then  they  shall  be  equally 
divided  between  them;  and  in  case  the  executors  do  not  dispose  of 
sd.  housing  and  lands,  then  my  two  sons  shall  have  them,  to  be 
equally  divided  between  them  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years.  My 
son  Samii  Holman  shall  have  a  certain  cane  which  was  his  Grand- 
father Holman's,  when  he  shall  arrive  at  the  age  aforesd.  To  my 
daughter  Abigail  Holman,  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  all  my 
movable  estate;  and,  in  case  there  be  not  enough  to  make  equal 
with  my  two  sons,  my  two  sons  shall  pay  proportionably  so  much 
until  she  be  equal  with  them.  In  case  either  of  my  sons  die  before 
the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  then  the  surviving  son  is  to  possess  his 
brother's  part  of  my  estate.  Samii  Haydon  of  Windsor  and  my 
wife  Catharine  Holman  shall  be  my  executors  and  overseers  and 
guardian  to  my  children.  [Signed]  SamU  Holman.  Witnesses: 
Nathan  Gillet  2d,  John  Allin,  Hannah  Shelding.  Proved  4  March 
1728/9. 

The  inventory  of  the  estate  of  Samuel  Holman  of  Windsor, 
taken  27  Feb.  1728/9,  showed  a  valuation  of  £219.  3s.  lOd. 
The  inventory  of  the  estate  of  Katherine  Holman,  widow  of 
Samuel,  taken  30  June  1740,  showed  property  appraised  at 
£76.  9s.  6d.  On  5  June  1750  an  inventory  of  her  estate  was 
exhibited  in  court  by  Benjamin  Roberts,  administrator,  and 
was  accepted.  On  3  June  1740,  soon  after  his  mother's 
death,  Samuel  Holman,  a  minor  nineteen  years  of  age,  chose 
Benjamin  Roberts  as  his  guardian,  and  the  Court  appointed 
Benjamin  Roberts  of  Hartford  as  guardian  of  Ebenezer 
Holman,  a  minor  thirteen  years  of  age.t 

Children,  born  at  Windsor: 

i.  Abigail,*  b.  1  Dec.  1716;  d.  at  Bolton,  Conn.,  19  June  1767;  m. 
31  May  1749  William  Haskins  of  Bolton.  Children,  b.  at 
Bolton:  1.  Katharine,  b.  23  Mar.  1750/1.  2.  Aaron,  b.  31  May 
1752;  m.  30  Sept.  1771  Rhoda  Risley.  3.  Sarah,  b.  16  Oct. 
1754.     4.  Samuel,  b.  6  Apr.  1761. 

ii.     Samuel,  b.  2  Jan.  1720/1;   d.  at  Windsor  27  Jan.  1720/1. 

10.  iii.    Samuel,  b.  10  Jan.  1721/2. 

11.  iv.    Ebenezer,  b.  23  Apr.  1727. 

[To  be  continued] 

•  Suffolk  Deeds,  lib.  40,  fo.  249. 
t  Hartford  Probate  Records. 


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CONNECTICUT   CEMETERY   INSCRIPTIONS 

Copied  by  Joel  Nelson  Eno,  A.M.,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
[Continued  from  page  131) 

TOLLAND 

Skunkamaug  Cemetery  (concluded) 

Fanny,  daughter  of  Horace  Kellogg,  bora  Apr.  20,  1822  died  Jan.  7,  1885. 

Horace  Kellogg  died  Aug.  3,  1866  Aged  79  y'rs  4  mo's. 

Mary  wife  of  Horace  Kellogg  died  Jan.  28,  1872  Aged  79. 

Porter,  son  of  Horace  Kellogg  died  Nov.  25,  1819  Aged  1  Day. 

In  memory  of  Ebenezer  Kendall  who  died  Sept.  5th  1804  in  the  50th  year  of 

his  age. 
Elisha  Kendall  died  Feb'y  5,  1886.    Aged  66. 
Elizabeth,  wife  of  Ebenezer  Kendall  died  July  24,  1838  Aged  77. 
Fanny,  wife  of  Lloyd  Kendall  died  Jan.  19,  1873.     Aged  77. 
Lloyd  Kendall  died  June  19,  1868.    Aged  81. 
Amelia,  wife  of  Chauncey  Kent  died  Jan.  13,  1849  Aged  52. 
Alvan  Kibbe  died  Aug.  11,  1870.    Aged  79. 

EUza  J.  C.  Taylor,  wife  of  Orrin  Kibbe  Died  Jan.  18,  1861  Aged  48  Yrs. 
Mary,  wife  of  Alvan  Kibbe  Died  Feb.  21,  1868  Aged  75. 
Lyman  A.  son  of  Lyman  &  Lydia  Kibbee  died  Oct.  20,  1828  M.  1  year  & 

7  das.  ^      , 

Mary  S.  Daughter  of  Austin  &  Ruth  S.  Kibbee  died  Sept.  4,  1832.    Aged 

20  Days. 
John  Kimball  died  Feb.  8,  1855.    Aged  77. 
Nancy,  ReHct  of  John  Kimball  died  April  4,  1863.    Aged  66. 
John  M.  Kingsbury  died  Jan.  22,  1888.    Aged  67. 

Rosetta  B.  Pease  wife  of  John  M.  Kingsburv  died  Dec.  13,  1888.     Aged  74. 
William  C.  Ladd  died  June  20,  1883.     Aged  63. 

Harriett  E.  his  wife  died  April  6,  1856.     Aged  36. 
Sarah  M.  his  wife  died  Dec.  20,  1899.    Aged  73. 
Nels  Larsen  1861-1907. 

Emma  M.  Root,  wife  of  W.  F.  Latham  Died  April  5,  1883.    Aged  31. 
EUzabeth  W.  wife  of  William  Lathrop  died  June  16,  1830.     Aged  24. 
Hannah  C.  wife  of  Rowland  Lathrop  died  Feb.  4,  1868.    Aged  73. 
John  C.  Son  of  Rowland  &  Hannah  Lathrop  died  June  29,  1830.    Aged  U 

days. 
Mary  Ann,  wife  of  William  Lathrop  died  Oct.  2,  1858.    Aged  48. 
Rowland  Lathrop  died  Sept.  14,  1844.     Aged  73. 
Charles  E.  son  of  Edmund  S.  &  Elizabeth  M.  Leach  died  April  lb,  lb53. 

Aged  2  years  &  8  months. 
Edmund  S.  Leach  died  Dec.  24,  1897.    Aged  76. 
Elizabeth  M.  his  wife  died  Aug.  15,  1902.    Aged  75. 
Ella  Daughter  of  Edmund  S.  &  EUzabeth  M.  Leach  died  March  22,  1867. 

Aged  4  yrs  5  mos. 
Jannett  W.  wife  of  Willis  E.  Leach  1854-1908. 
David  H.  Lewis  died  May  9,  1896.    Aged  47. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Abigail  wife  of  Solomon  Loomis  who  died  May  bth,  1//3 

in  ye  73rd  Year  of  her  Age.  a?   i  o  v 

Almon  son  of  Epaphras  &  Abigail  Loomis  died  March  6,  1818.     Aj.  13  irs. 
In  memory  of  Epaphras  Loomis  who  died  April  24,  1842.     ^E.  74. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Mary  wife  of  Solomon  Loomis  who  died  Feb.  21,  1774  in 

her  43  Year. 


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In  memory  of  Ens.  Solomon  Loomis  who  died  August  26th  1772  in  ye  73rd 

Year  of  his  Age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  David  T^othrop  <Jt  Mrs.  Clorunda  Lothrop  his  wife.     He 

was  born  in  1724  and  died  October  4th  1787  in  the  64th  year  of  his  age. 

She  was  born  in  1732  and  died  December  15th  1804  in  the  72d  year  of 

her  age. 
Elvira  daughter  of  Rowland  &  Hannah  Lothrop  died  Jan.  26th  1805  age 

9  months. 
In  memory  of  Hannah  wife  of  Rowland  Lothrop  who  died  Oct.  15th  1820 

aged  43  years. 
In  memory  of  John  Lothrop  who  died  March  24th  1812  in  the  80th  year  of 

his  age. 
John,  son  of  Rowland  &  Hannah  lyothrop  was  drowned  May  29,  1815,  aged 

2  years  &  5  months. 
In  memory  of  Lucy  wife  of  John  Lothrop  who  died  Dec.  25th  1804  in  the  67th 

year  of  her  age. 
Hazel  Ladd,  Infant  Daughtor  of  Frank  P.  &  Emma  J,  Mack  Died  July  2, 

1884  Aged  2  mo's  13  days. 
Caroline  A.  wife  of  A.  H.  McPherson  died  July  3,  1863  Aged  32. 
Clarence,  son  of  A.  H.  &  M.  M.  McPherson  died  Aug.  17, 1865.    Aged  6  mo's. 
John  L.  Maine  died  July  10,  1904.     Aged  60. 

Sarah  his  wife  died  Nov.  16,  1892.     Aged  45. 
Rev.  Abram  Marsh  born  June  15,  1802  Died  Sept.  2,  1877.     A  faithful  pastor 

of  the  Congregational  church  in  Tolland  for  38  5''ears. 

Rhoda  Short  his  wife  born  June  15,  1802  Died  Aug.  17,  1840. 
Mary  H.  Cooley  his  wife  born  Aug.  30,  1803.     Died  Nov.  11,  1883. 
Elihu  H.  Marvin  died  Oct.  9,  1834.    Aged  35. 
Ruby  Merrill  died  March  24,  1839.     JE.  64. 

Amelia  wife  of  Abiel  Metcalf  Bom  Aug.  15,  1859  Died  June  28,  1894. 
Frederick  Miller  Bom  Apr.  27,  1827.    Co.  C,  18th  Regt.  Conn.  Vol. 
Mr.  Robert  Moor  died  Aug.  26,  1825.    JE.  84. 
Mrs.  Sarah,  relict  of  Mr.  Robert  Moor  died  Aug.  16,  1829  M.  79. 
Mr.  William  Moor  died  June  28,  1815.     JE.  78. 
Charles  W.  Moore  died  May  21,  1848.     Aged  31. 
Dorcas,  widow  of  Wm,  W.  Moore  died  March  29,  1888.    Aged  98. 
In  memory  of  James  Moore  who  died  May  27,  1829.     Aged  49. 
William  W.  Moore  died  Dec.  18,  1870.    Aged  81. 
Annie  M.  Morgenson  Born  in  Denmark  March  26,  1821.     Died  in  Tolland 

Apr.  5,  1897.    Aged  76  y'rs  10  d'ys. 
Charlie,  son  of  Peter  &  Mary  Morgenson  Born  Mar.  2,  1896.     Died  Jan.  15, 

1902. 
Manvers  B.  only  child  of  Zebulon  &  Roxana  NefT  Died  Jan.  7,  1845.    JE. 

23  Mos. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Abigail  wife  of  Mr.  Samuel  Nye  who  died  March  ye  1st 

1781  in  her  42d  Year. 
Amy,  widow  of  Hezekiah  Nye,  reUct  of  James  Moore,  Died  Feb.  27,  1870. 

Aged  85. 
Anna  H.  wife  of  Samuel  Nye  died  Dec.  6,  1859.    Aged  83. 
Miss  Aimevery  daughter  of  Mr.  Hezekiah  &  Mrs.  Asenoth  Nye  died  Feb.  20, 

1817.    JE.  25. 
Asenoth  wife  of  Hezekiah  Nye  died  Nov.  24,  1819,  aged  58. 
Austin,  son  of  Hezekiah  &  Asenoth  Nye  died  June  3,  1827,  aged  27. 
Charlotte,  wife  of  Hezekiah  Nye  died  March  2,  1835.     Aged  58. 
Elizabeth  wife  of  Samuel  Nye  died  June  30,  1824.     Aged  50. 
Hezekiah  Nye  died  March  9,  1850.     Aged  84. 
Miss  Jerusha  daughter  of  Mr.  Samuel  &  Mrs.  Abigail  Nye  died  May  11th 

1814  in  the  35  year  of  her  age. 


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Samuel  Nye  died  Nov.  25,  1837.     Aged  64. 

Miss  Sarah  daughter  of  Mr.  Hezekiah  &  Mrs.  Asenoth  Nye  died  March  13, 

1819.     jE.  20. 
fn  memory  of  Susan  Nye  who  died  Feb.  6,  1828  in  the  23  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Daniel  Page  Jun.  son  of  Daniel  &  Pamelia  Page  of  Hebron  who 

died  May  30,  1829.     JFA.  21. 
Rev.  Anthony  Palmer  Born  March  23,  1815  Died  June  13,  1877. 
Helen  Augusta  daughter  of  Rev.  Anthony  &  Lydia  H.  Palmer  died  Aug.  21, 

1847.    M.  8  mos.  &  16  d's. 
Lydia  Howard  wife  of  Rev.  Anthony  Palmer  Born  Aug.  30,  1812  Died  Aug. 

27,  1868. 
Eliza  M.  daughter  of  Jeremiah  &  Lydia  Parish  born  March  26,  1823  Died 

Dec.  15,  1907. 
Jeremiah  Parish  born  Oct.  17,  1775  died  Jan.  13,  1856. 
Lydia  daughter  of  Jeremiah  &  Lydia  Parish  born  Sept.  27,  1814  Died  July  24, 

1872. 
Lydia  Manning  wife  of  Jeremiah  Parish  bom  March  27, 1785.    Died  July  29, 

1872. 
Bathsheba,  relect  of  Rufus  Pease  died  April  9,  1860.    Aged  70. 
Calista  S.  daughter  of  Rufus  &  Bathsheba  Pease  died  March  9,  1845.    Aged 

16. 
Jemima  Wife  of  Otis  C.  Pease  died  July  4,  1841.    JE.  23. 
Otis  C.  Pease  died  July  2,  1844.    JE.  25. 
Rufus  Pease  died  Jan.  7,  1854.    Aged  70. 

Rufus  H.  son  of  Rufus  &  Bathsheba  Pease  died  Jan.  27,  1833.    Aged  16. 
SheAum  J.  son  of  Rufus  &  Bathsheba  Pease  died  May  31,  1849.     Aged  22. 
Aden  Pebbles  died  Oct.  21,  1892.     Aged  65. 
Mary  Ann  wife  of  John  L.  Phelps  died  Jan.  11,  1860.     Aged  43. 
Josephine  daughter  of  Nathan  &  Julia  Pierson  died  June  9,  1856  aged  23. 
Lj-man  A.  Pierson  died  July  16,  1896.     Aged  59. 
Melissa  E.  daughter  of  Nathan  &  Julia  Pierson  died  Oct.  19,  1863.     JE. 

16  yrs  &  10  mos. 
Nathan  Pierson  died  Apr.  15,  1897.     JE.  88  yrs. 

Julia  M.  his  wife  died  Aug.  1,  1891.     Aged  82  yrs.  3  mos. 
Newton,  son  of  Nathan  &  Julia  Pierson  died  Sept.  9,  1865.     JE.  21. 
Thomas  B.  Pierson  Co.  F,  8  Regt.  Conn.  Vols,  died  Mar.  2,  1862. 
Nancy  J.  wife  of  Ebenezer  Pinney  &  daughter  of  Daniel  &  Peggy  Grover  died 

July  20,  1846.     Aged  23.     Also  Nancy  R.  their  infant  daughter  died 

Aug.  14,  1846  aged  3  mo's. 
Lucinda  S.  Porter,  Dau.  of  Alanson  &  Abigail  Bugbee  Aug.  20,  1836.     June 

18,  1885. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  EUzabeth  Relict  of  Mr.  Jasaniah  Post  who  died  Dec.  10th 

1827.     Aged  89  Years. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Jasaniah  Post  who  died  April  20,  1809  in  the  72d  Year  of 

his  Age. 
Sarilla  L.  Post  died  June  18,  1877.    Aged  50. 
In  memory  of  Mary  wife  of  Erastus  Rawdin  who  died  Aug.  31st  1807  in  the 

34th  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Ruth  wife  of  Mr.  Samuel  Rawdin  who  died  Feb.  20th 

1800  in  the  56th  year  of  her  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Samuel  Rawdin  who  died  August  27th  1775  in  the  37th 

year  of  his  age. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Samuel  Rawdin  who  died  April  ye  20th  1785  in  ye  78th 

year  of  his  Age. 
Cynthia  M.  Pease  wife  of  Rev.  William  Richardson  died  Aug.  29,  1897. 

Aged  63. 
Marvin  Richardson  died  Dec,  6,  1859.    Aged  64. 


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Mary  M.  his  wife  died  Jan.  2,  1868  aged  60. 
Rev.  William  Richardson  died  Feb.  16,  1877.    Aged  44, 
Gurdon  Robinson  died  Apr.  3,  1867.     Aged  80  Yrs. 

Lucy  his  wife  died  Apr.  10,  1S67.     Aged  76  Yrs. 

Children  of  Gurdon  &  Lucy  Robinson, 
An  infant  died  June  12,  1823.     M.  4  Days. 
Dwight  1st  died  Aug.  31,  1829.    JE.  1  Yr  8  Mo's  &  15  Days. 
Daniel  E.  died  Aug.  18,  1848.     M.  30. 
EUjah  died  at  Pleasant  Prairie,  Wis.  Oct.  25.  1852.    JE.  33. 
Giles  died  July  2,  1854.    M.  33. 
Maria  Bugbee  died  June  14,  1859,    M.  33. 
In  memory  of  Sally  relict  of  Daniel  Robinson  who  died  Jan.  30,  1834.     Aged 

58. 
Austin  Root  died  June  11,  1884.    Aged  68. 

Mariva  his  wife  Died  Feb.  15,  1880.     Aged  61. 
Benjamin  S.  Root  1838-1893. 

Emily  E.  Brooks  his  wife  1840- 
Edward  I.  Root  1868-1908. 
Wilber  F.  Root  1870-1870. 
CaroUne  A.  wife  of  Asa  Sargeant  died  June  15,  1859.    Aged  32. 
In  memory  of  Eliza  wife  of  Moses  Seaver  who  died  Feb.  19,  1839.    Aged  31. 
Laura  Anna,  only  daughter  of  Hartwell  S.  &  Laura  S.  Sheldon  &  grand- 
daughter of  Dea.  Wm.  A.  &  Anna  W.  Sunmer  died  Nov.  23,  1861.    Aged 
9  years  8  mos.  &  13  days. 

Children  of  Samuel  &  Sarah  Slater. 
Mary  E.  Died  June  13,  1840.    Aged  2  yrs  5  mos. 
AngeUne  S.  Died  Sept.  17,  1843.    Aged  22. 
Maria  Died  Sept.  19,  1843.    Aged  12. 
JuUa  E.  Died  Oct.  24,  1843.    Aged  20. 
Norris  N.  Died  Sept.  28,  1849.    Aged  1  y'r  2  mo's. 
In  memory  of  Deacon  Recompense  Smith  who  died  March  7th  1804  in  the 

89  5'^ear  of  his  age. 
Billarky  Snow  died  Oct.  15,  1846.     Aged  51. 
Elihu  T.  Snow  died  Mar.  27,  1887.    Aged  56. 
Frances,  wife  of  Billarky  Snow  died  Feb.  12,  1876.     M.  80. 
Abigail  wife  of  James  Sparrow  died  Oct.  30,  1823.     M.  24.li 
Asenath  wife  of  James  Sparrow  died  June  28,  1837.     M.  33. 
Charles  R.  Sparrow  died  June  5,  1892.    Aged  71. 

Janetta  his  wife  died  July  14,  1861.    Aged  38. 
Emily  died  Sept.  2,  1866  aged  22. 
Loren  died  Nov.  16,  1871  aged  18. 
Edwin  C.  Sparrow  Aug.  3,  1845-Apr.  17,  1907.    Co.  L,  1  Regt.  Conn.  Vols. 
Heavy  Art'y. 
Ehza  J.  Howes  his  wife  May  14,  1853  — 
SaUy  wife  of  Zimri  Sperry  died  April  21,  1820.    Mt.  34. 
Darius  Starr  died  Nov.  13,  1865  aged  90. 
Sarah  wife  of  Darius  Starr  died  March  8,  1856  aged  77. 
In  memory  of  Mary  Stearns  who  died  August  ye  15th  1775  in  ye  16th  year 

of  her  Age. 
Emily  B.  Waldo,  wife  of  J.  Henry  Straight  died  May  19,  1886.     JE.  50  yrs. 
Dea.  Wm.  A.  Sumner  died  Aug.  21,  1868.     Aged  76. 

Anna  Washburn  his  wife  died  May  29,  1891.    Aged  98. 
Jemima  Sumner  died  July  25,  1844.     Aged  23. 

Laura  A.  Sumner  wife  of  Marvin  K.  Clark  died  June  8,  1891  Aged 
67  yrs. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  John  Tiler  who  Died  May  ye  30th  A.D.  1780  in  ye  52nd 
year  of  his  age. 


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In  memory  of  Parthena  B.  wife  of  Joseph  W,  Turpin  who  died  Sept.  17,  1833. 

■     Aged  38. 
Cynthia  Waldo  wife  of  Ebenezer  Waldo  was  bom  Feb.  19,  1770  and  died 

Feb.  21,  1837.    Aged  67. 
'  Ebenezer  Waldo  was  bom  April  6, 1771  and  died  August  27, 1840  aged  60  Y'rs. 
The  Grave  of  Ebenezer  E.  son  of  Loren  P.  &  Frances  E.  Waldo  who  died 

March  19,  1833.     Aged  6  years. 
EUza  G.  wife  of  Obadiah  P.  Waldo  Born  in  Brooklyn,  Ct.  July  10,  1804  Died 

in  ToUand,  Ct.  Dec.  29,  1878.     M.  74  Y'rs  6  Mo's  &  19  D'ys. 
Obadiah  P.  Waldo  Born  in  Canterbury,  Ct,  June  8,  1800  Died  at  Hartford, 

Ct.  March  2,  1888.     M.  87  Y'rs  8  Mo's  &  23  D'ys. 
EUphaz  Ward  died  Sept.  4,  1857.    Aged  72. 

Laura  G.  widow  of  Dea.  Orrin  Ward  died  April  14,  1881  Aged  68. 
Lydia  wife  of  Eliphaz  Ward  died  May  3,  1876  Aged  85. 
Mary  J.  wife  of  Orrin  Ward  died -Oct.  10,  1901.     JE.  62. 
Maryett  P.  wife  of  Joseph  B.  Ward  died  May  1,  1886.     Aged  34. 
Dea.  Orrin  Ward  died  Dec.  23,  1876.     Aged  68. 
Orrin  Ward  died  Aug.  30, 1890.    JE.  47  Yrs  10  Ms. 
6  Infant  children  of  Dea.  Orrin  &  Laura  G.  Ward. 
Adalena  G.  Daughter  of  Gardner  &  Martha  Webster  died  Apr,  24,  1873. 

Aged  7  y'rs  3  mo's. 
Jennie  Eveline  Daughter  of  Gardner  &  Martha  Webster  died  May  25,  1860. 

M.  2  y'rs  &  6  mo's  &  7  d's. 
In  memory  of  Mr.  Joseph  Webster  who  died  Feby  7,  1788  in  ye  66th  year  of 

his  Age. 
Maria  wife  of  Samuel  Webster  died  April  30,  1871.    Aged  72. 
Milton  Webster  died  Jan.  11,  1846.    Aged  47. 

Samuel  Webster  son  of  Simeon  Webster  died  March  4,  1837,    Aged  41. 
Sarah  wife  of  Milton  Webster  died  Aug.  1,  1866.    Aged  68. 
Emily  died  April  7,  1824.     Aged  14  days. 
Gardner  died  July  11,  1826  aged  1  year. 

Children  of  Milton  &  Sally  Webster. 
In  memory  of  Simeon  Webster  who  died  July  28,  1842.     JE.  82. 
Sybel  Wife  of  Simeon  Webster  died  April  12,  1837.    Aged  75. 
William  H.  Webster  died  Dec.  20,  1901.    Aged  81. 
George  Daniel  son  of  Daniel  &  Abigail  White  Died  Apr.  30,  1833,    Aged  15 

Months, 
In  memory  of  the  Hon,  Calvin  WiUey  United  States  Senator  from  1825  to 

1831.    Died  in  Stafford  Aug.  23,  1858.    Aged  82  Years. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Nabby  B.  wife  of  Hon.  Calvin  Willey  Died  at  Stafford 

April  14,  1865.    Aged  72. 
In  memory  of  Sally  Willey  wife  of  Calvin  Willey  who  died  in  Tolland  Feb.  25, 

1827.     JEt.  44. 
Dunmick  Willis  died  Aug.  18,  1878.    JE.  83  yrs.* 
In  memory  of  John  Winslow  who  died  Aug.  28,  1830  aged  74. 
In  memory  of  Sarah  rehct  of  John  WiiLslow  who  died  May  19, 1831.     Aged  79. 
Peter  Worth  U.  S.  Soldier.    Civil  War.    G.A.R. 
Roxana  relict  of  Harvey  Wright  died  May  14,  1849.     Aged  58. 

ITo  be  contiuuedl 

•  A  metal  marker  on  the  grave  reads:  "  G.A.R." 


191S]  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  209 


RICHARD    SEYMOUR    OF    HARTFORD    AND    NORWALK, 
CONN.,  AND  SOME  OF  HIS  DESCENDANTS 

Communicated  by  Seymour  Morris  of  Chicago,  111. 

1,  Richard'  Seamer,  the  first  of  the  Sejonour  name  in  this  coun- 
try, was  baptized  at  Sawbridgeworth,  co.  Herts,  England,  27  Jan. 
1604/5,  the  son  of  Robert  and  EHzabeth  (Waller)  and  the  grandson 
of  John  and  Dyzory  (Porter),*  and  died  at  Norwalk,  Conn.,  between 
29  July  1655,  the  date  of  his  will,  and  10  Oct.  1655,  the  date  of  the 
inventory  of  his  estate.  He  married  at  Sawbridgeworth,  18  Apr. 
1631,  Mercy  Ruscoe,  born  about  1610,  daughter  of  Roger  and 
Sarah  of  Sawbridgeworth.  She  married  secondly,  25  Nov.  1055,  as 
his  second  wife,  John  Steele  of  Farmington,  Conn.,  who  died  there 
27  Feb.  1664/5. 

Richard  Seymour  came  to  Hartford,  Conn.,  in  1639,  where  he 
appears  as  a  proprietor,  and  he  was  also  one  of  the  settlers  who 
received  land  "by  the  courtesie  of  the  town."  His  home  lot  was  on 
the  east  side  of  the  road  to  the  Cow  Pasture  (North  Main  Street), 
and  was  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  Cow  Pasture  itself.  He  was 
chosen  chimne}^  viewer  at  Hartford  in  1647.  He  was  one  of  the 
signers  of  the  agreement  for  the  planting  of  Norwalk,  Conn.,  19  June 
1650,  removed  to  that  place  soon  afterwards,  and  became  one  of  its 
first  settlers,  being  chosen  a  townsman  or  selectman  in  1655.  His 
will,  dated  29  July  and  proved  25  Oct.  1655,  names  wife  Mercy, 
eldest  son  Thomas,  and  "other  three  sons,"  John,  Zachary,  and 
Richard,  who  were  under  age.t 
Children : 

2.  i.      Thomas,'  bapt.  at  Sawbridgeworth,  co.  Herts,  Eng.,  15  July  1632. 
ii.     Mary,  bapt.  at  Sawbridgeworth,  co.  Herts,  Eng.,  9  Jan.  1634/5: 

bur.  there  3  Apr.  1635. 
iii.    Mercy,  bapt.  at  Sawbridgeworth,  co.  Herts,  Eng.,  8  July  1636;  no 
further  record  of  her  has  been  found. 

3.  iv.    John,  b.  probably  at  Hartford,  Conn. 

4.  V.     Zachariah,  b.  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  abt.  1642. 

5.  vi.    Richard,  b.  at  Hartford,  Conn. 

2.  Thomas^  Seymour  {Richard^),  of  Norwalk,  Conn.,  baptized  at 

Sawbridgeworth,  co.  Herts,  England,  15  July  1632,  died 
at  Norwalk,  Conn.,  between  22  Sept.  1712,  the  date  of  his 
will,  and  15  Oct.  1712,  when  the  inventory  of  his  estate  was 
taken.  He  married  first,  at  Norwalk,  5  Jan.  1653/4,  Han- 
nah Marvin,  born  in  co.  Essex,  England,  about  Oct.  1634, 
living  in  1680,  daughter  of  Matthew'  and  Elizabeth;    and 

secondly  Elizabeth . 

He  was  brought  to  New  England  by  his  parents  about 
1638-9,  when  he  was  about  six  years  old,  lived  with  them  at 
Hartford,  Conn.,  until  about  1651,  and  then  removed  with 
them  to  Norwalk.     As  his  mother  remarried  very  soon  after 

•  Cf.  an  article  entitled  The  English  Home  and  Ancestry  of  Richard  Seamer  or 
Semer  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  communicated  by  George  D.  Seymour  of  New  Haven 
Conn.,  in  Register,  vol.  7i,  pp.  105-115. 

t  lb.,  vol.  71,  p.  111. 


210  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  [July 

his  father's  death  in  1655  and  removed  with  her  younger 
children  to  Farmington,  Conn.,  and  as  he  was  the  only  one 
of  the  children  who  was  of  age  at  that  time,  he  succeeded 
to  his  father's  lands  in  Norwalk,  and  hved  there  until  his 
death.*  He  was  freeman  in  1668,  one  of  the  patentees  in 
1686,  and  a  deputy  from  Norwalk  to  the  Connecticut  General 
Court  in  1690. 

In  his  will,  dated  22  Sept.  and  proved  7  Nov.  1712,  he 
describes  himself  as  "very  Sick  and  Weak,"  bequeaths  to 
his  wife  Ehzabeth  the  use  and  improvement,  during  her 
widowhood,  of  his  house,  barn,  one  half  of  the  orchard,  and 
the  west  end  of  his  home  lot,  together  with  meadow  land 
and  necessary  household  goods,  and  gives  also  to  her  the 
estate  that  she  brought  with  her,  his  new  Bible,  and  "one 
paire  of  Curtains  that  She  made  Since  her  Living  with  me." 
To  his  son  John  he  gives  the  use  and  improvement  of  the 
other  half  of  the  orchard  during  his  wife's  widowhood.  Upon 
the  death  or  remarriage  of  his  wife  his  house,  barn,  home  lot, 
and  orchard  are  to  go  to  his  grandson  Thomas  Seamer.  To 
his  sons  Matthew  and  John  he  devises  the  rest  of  his  lands, 
and  they  are  to  pay  £4  "in  provision  pay"  to  each  of  his 
surviving  daughters,  except  his  daughter  Elizabeth  Knap, 
who  is  to  receive  20s.  The  will  was  witnessed  by  James 
Betts,  Sr.,  and  John  Copp.  The  inventory  of  his  estate, 
taken  15  Oct.  1712  by  John  Raymond  and  Samuel  Smith, 
showed  property  appraised  at  £351.  5s. f 

Children  (probably  all  by  first  wife),  born  at  Norwalk: 

i.  Hannah,^  b.  12  Dec.  1654;  m.  at  Norwalk,  12  Oct.  1675,  her  first 
cousin,  Francis'  Bushnell  of  Norwalk  and  Danbury,  Conn.,  b. 
in  Jan.  1653/4,  d.  at  Danbury  in  Oct.  1697,  s.  of  Richard^  (Fran- 
cis') and  Mary  (Marvin).  Children:  1.  Hannah,  b.  22  Aug. 
1676.  2.  Mary,  b.  21  Dec.  1679;  m.  John  Taylor.  3.  Abigail. 
4.  Lydia,  h.  in  1681;  m.  John  Fitch.  5.  Mercy,  b.  in  1687;  d. 
9  Nov.  1767;  m.  (1)  3  Jan.  1712  Maj.  John  Bostwick  of  New 
Milford,  Conn.;  m.  (2)  Capt.  James  Lockwood  of  Norwalk.  6. 
Rebecca,  living  unm.  in  1712.     7.  Judith,  Uving  umn.  in  1712. t 

ii.  Abigail,  b.  in  Jan.  1655/6;  m.  16  Nov.  1676  Thomas''  Picket, 
bapt.  at  Salem,  Mass.,  19  Nov.  1648,  s.  of  John'  and  Margaret. 
They  resided  at  Stratford,  Conn.  Children:  1.  Abigail,  b. 
30  July,  1678.  2.  Hannah,  b.  20  May  1680.  3.  Jacob,  b. 
16  Feb.  1680/1. 

iii.  Mary  (twin),  b.  in  Sept.  1658;  m.  at  Norwalk,  in  May  1682,  Dea. 
Joshua'  Bushnell  of  Saybrook,  Conn.,  b.  at  Saybrook  6  May 
1644,  d.  in  Mar.  1710,  s.  of  Lieut.  WiUiam^  (Francis')  and  Re- 
becca (Chapman).  Children:  1.  Thankful,  b.  3  Jan.  1686.  2. 
Capt.  Joshua  of  Saybrook,  b.  8  Nov.  1690;  d.  in  1767;  m.  (1) 
21  Jan.  1711/12  Margaret  Chapman,  who  d.  14  Feb.  1716;  m. 
(2)  23  Feb.  1717/18  Ehzabeth  Hawlev;  m.  (3)  Lydia  Lynde; 
one  daughter  by  first  wife,  three  children  by  second  wife,  one 
daughter  by  third  wife.  3.  Hannah,  b.  16  Nov.  1693;  m. 
18  Feb.  1712/13  Joseph  Nettleton  of  Killing^vorth,  Conn.§ 

iv.    Sarah  (twin),  b.  in  Sept.  1658. 

*  Register,  vol.  71,  pp.  111-112. 

t  Fairfield  (Conn.)  Probate  Records,  vol.  for  1702-1750,  p.  239. 

i  For  Francis'  Bushnell  and  family  see  Register,  vol.  53,  pp.  209-210,  212. 

§  Cf.  Register,  vol.  53,  pp.  209,  210,  212. 


1918]  Descendants  of  Riclmrd  Seymour  211 

V.     Thomas,  b.  in  Sept.  1660;  d.  young. 
vi.    Mercy,  b.  in  Nov.  1666. 

6.  vii.  Matthew,  b.  in  May  1669. 

viii.  Elizabeth,  b.  in  Dec.  1673;  d.  at  Greenwich,  Conn.,  17  June  1713; 

m.  at  Greenwich,  16  Mar.  1699,  Timothy'  Knapp  b.  in  1668,  d. 

abt.  1737,  8.  of  Joshua^  (Nicholas')  and  Hannah  (Close).     He  m. 

(2)  16  Feb.  1713/14  Martha  Weeks.     Children:    1.  Rebecca,  b. 

24  Sept.  1701.     2.  Timothy,  b.  9  Aug.  1703;  d.  22  Apr.  1706.     3. 

Israel,  b.  13  Dec.  1705;  m.  (1)  Mary  Lyon;   in.  (2)  in  Aug.  1742 

Anna  Marshall;  m.  (3)  7  or  17  Jan.  1762  Elizabeth  Hugford.     4. 

Mary,  b.  16  Apr.  1708;    m.  Thomas  Hoyt  of  Danbury,  Conn. 

5.  Elizabeth,  b.  22  Aug.  1710;    m.  Ebenezer  Picket  of  Danbury, 

Conn.     6.  Prudence,  b.  26  Jan.  1712/13. 
ix.     Rebecca,  b.  in  Jan.  1675/6;   m.  13  Apr.  1704  Jonathan  Renals. 

7.  X.      John,  date  of  birth  unknown  (possibly  a  child  by  second  wife). 

3.  JoHN^  Seymour  (Richard^),  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  born  probably 
at  Hartford,  died  there  between  10  Dec.  1712  and  3  Aug. 
1713.  He  married  Mary^  Watson,  who  was  hving  10  Dec. 
1712,  daughter  of  John^  and  Margaret  (Smith)  of  Hartford. 

He  was  made  a  freeman  in  1667,  and  was  an  active  and 
influential  man.  In  1670  he  and  his  wife  owned  the  covenant 
at  the  Second  Church  in  Hartford,  and  on  31  Mar.  1678  they 
were  admitted  to  full  communion. 

In  his  will,  dated  10  Dec.  1712  and  proved  3  Aug.  1713, 
he  bequeaths  to  his  wife  Mary  one  third  of  his  movable 
estate  for  her  disposal,  and  the  remainder,  together  with  his 
house,  barn,  orchard,  three  acres  of  land,  etc.,  he  leaves  to 
her  for  her  improvement.  To  his  son  John  he  gives  twelve 
acres,  with  dwelling  house  thereon,  lying  south  of  Robert 
Webster's  land,  and  also  other  lands.  To  his  son  Thomas 
he  gives  land  on  the  west  side  of  the  Farmington  road,  being 
south  of  the  land  given  to  his  son  John,  with  dwelling-house 
and  barn,  and  also  other  lands.  To  his  son  Richard  he  gives 
the  land  where  he  [Richard]  now  dwelleth,  with  buildings 
thereon,  five  acres,  and  £20  to  be  paid  equally  by  his  three 
sons,  John,  Thomas,  and  Zachariah.  To  his  son  Zachariah 
he  gives  three  acres,  with  his  [the  testator's]  dwelling  house, 
barn,  etc.,  after  the  decease  of  his  wife,  and  also  other  lands; 
and  Zachariah  is  to  pay  to  the  testator's  two  daughters  £20 
each.  To  his  daughter  Mary  North  he  bequeaths  £30,  of 
which  his  son  Zachariah  is  to  pay  £20  and  the  rest  is  to  be 
paid  out  of  the  movable  estate  after  his  wife's  decease.  To 
his  daughter  Margaret  Root  he  bequeaths  £30.  The  in- 
ventory, taken  by  James  Ensign  and  Thomas  Richards, 
shows  property  valued  at  £1158.  14s.  Id.,  a  large  estate  for 
that  time. 

Children,  born  at  Hartford: 

8.  i.      John,»  b.  12  June  1666. 

9.  ii.     Thomas,  b.  12  Mar.  1668/9. 

iii.    Mary,  b.  inNov.  (bapt.20Nov.)  1670;m.25  Apr.  1700  John  North. 

iv.    Zachary,  bapt.  22  Dec.  1672;   d.  young. 

V.     Margaret,  b.  17  Jan.  1674/5;    d.  9  Sept.  1751;    m.  (1)  20  Mar. 

1706/7  Timothy'  Root,  b.  abt.  1681,  d.  at  Cape  Breton  in  1713, 

8.  of  Stephen^  (JohnO  and  Sarah  (Wadsworth);    m.  (2)  22  Jan. 

1718/19  John  Rew  of  Farmington,  Conn.    Children  by  first  hua- 

VOL.  i.xxn.  14 


212  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  [July 

band:  1.  Jonathan,  b.  20  Dec.  1707;  m.  (1)  Ruth ;  m.  (2) 

Esther  Wadsworth;  m.  (3)  30  June  1784  Susanna  Day.  2. 
Stephen,  b.  18  Mar.  1711/12;  m.  19  Jan.  1740/1  Sarah  Hart, 
3.  Timothy,  h.  in  1713;   m.  6  Dec.  1739  Mary  Hart. 

vi.  Richard,  b.  11  Feb.  1676/7;  d.  at  Canaan,  Conn.,  between  1747 
and  1753;  m.  at  Hartford,  30  Oct.  1707,  Maky'  Wilson,  bapt. 
25  Mar.  1688,  Uving  a  widow  at  Canaan  in  1753,  dau.  of  Dea. 
John''  (Robert')  and  Lydia  (Cole).  He  was  one  of  the  original 
proprietors  of  Canaan,  whither  he  removed  about  1740,  and  was 
made  lieutenant  of  the  mihtary  company  of  that  town,  25  Sept. 
1740.  His  widow  may  have  been  the  Widow  Seymour  who  was 
buried  in  the  Center  Church  Burying  Ground  at  Hartford, 
31  Jan.  1766,  being  interred  at  the  expense  of  Thomas  Seymour, 
Esq.*     No  record  of  any  children  has  been  found. 

vii.     Jonathan,  b.  10  Jan.  1678/9;  d.  young. 

viii.    Nathaniel,  b.  6  Nov.  1680;  d.  young. 
10.  ix.      Zachakiah,  b.  10  Jan.  1684/5. 

4.  Zachariah^  Seymour  (Richard^),  of  Wethersfield,  Conn.,  born  at 
Hartford,  Conn.,  about  1642,  died  at  Wethersfield  in  Aug. 
1702,  aged  about  60  years.  He  married  at  Wethersfield,  9 
Feb.  1687/8,  Mary  Gritt,  who  survived  him  and  married 
secondly  Joseph  HoUister. 

After  the  death  of  his  father  in  1655  Zachariah  Seymour 
evidently  removed  to  Farmington,  Conn.,  with  his  mother, 
and  appears  as  a  freeman  there  in  1669.  Later  he  settled  at 
Wethersfield,  where  he  married  at  the  age  of  about  45. 

In  his  will,  dated  14  Apr.  and  proved  11  Nov.  1702,  he 
bequeaths  to  his  wife  one  third  of  his  housing  and  land  in 
Wethersfield;    and  she  is  to  have  one  room  in  his  dwelling 
house  as  part  of  her  third  as  long  as  she  remains  his  widow, 
and  is  then  to  receive  a  reasonable  rent  for  her  part  of  the 
house.     To  his  four  daughters  he  gives,  in  equal  shares,  all 
his  estate  after  the  decease  of  his  wife;    and  they  are  to 
receive  two  thirds  of  their  shares  as  they  severally  come  of 
age.     He  chooses  his  "loving  brethren,"  John  Seymour,  Sr., 
of  Hartford  and  Richard  Seymour  of  Farmington,   to  be 
overseers,   with  John  Seymour,  Jr.,  and  Thomas  Seymour 
of  Hartford.     The  final  division  of  his  estate  was  made  3  May 
1714  between  his  widow,  his  daughter  Mary,  wife  of  Henry 
Grimes,  his  daughter  Ehzabeth,  wife  of  Gideon  Belding,  and 
his  daughters  Abigail  and  Ruth  Seymour.     On  5  Apr.  1714 
the  daughter  Ruth,  aged  15  years,  had  chosen  Josiah  Church- 
ill of  Wethersfield  as  her  guardian. 
Children,  born  at  Wethersfield: 
i.      Mary,»  b.  26  Jan.  1688/9;  m.  at  Wethersfield,  2  Aug.  1711,  Henry^ 
Grimes,  b.   at  Wethersfield   9  Jan.  1690/1,  s.  of  Joseph^  and 
Deborah  (Stebbins).     Children:    1.  Zehvlon,  b.  5  Feb.  1711/12; 
d.  12  Feb.  1711/12.     2.  Mary,  b.  30  Oct.  1713.     3.  Deborah,  b. 
13  Feb.  1715/16. 
•     ii.     Elizabeth,  b.  28  Jan.  1691/2;  m.  at  Wethersfield,  7  Feb.  1711/12, 
Gideon*  Belding,  b.  at  Wethersfield  24  Mar.  1692/3,  d.  in  1733, 
8.   of  Samuel'    (John,*   Richard')    and  Hannah    (Handy).     Ad- 
ministration on  his  estate  was  granted  to  his  widow  on  1  Jan. 
1733/4.     Inventory,    £79.    18s.     Children:     1.  Ebenezer,    b.    10 

•  The  Connecticut  Qv^rterly,  vol.  4,  p.  264. 


1018]  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  213 

Mar.  1712/13;  d.  12  Mar.  1712/13.  2.  Eunice,  b.  12  July  1714 
3.  Elisha,  b.  22  July  1715.  4.  Ruth,  b.  23  Sept.  1717;  m.  David 
Hurlbut,  Jr.  5.  Elizabeth,  b.  10  Oct.  1719.  6.  Abigail,  b.  10 
Sept.  1721;  m.  7  June  1739  Capt.  Gurdon  Goodrich.  7.  Hannah 
b.  4  Sept.  1723.  8.  Hezekiah,  b.  26  Oct.  1725;  d.  20  Oct.  1793* 
9.  Sarah,  b.  4  Apr.  1727.     10.  Experience,  b.  6  Jan.  1729;  d.  26 

Nov. .     11.  Gufeon,  b.  in  1733.     Three  other  children,  who  d. 

prior  to  1734. 

iii.  Abigail,  b.  15  May  1694;  m.  at  Hartford  20  Dec.  1716,  James* 
Ensign,  b.  at  Hartford  8  Feb.  1690/1,  d.  before  15  Jan.  1730, 
when  inventory  of  his  estate  was  taken,  s.  of  James^  (David,* 
JamesO  and  Lydia  (Baker).  Children:  1.  Joseph,  bapt.  2  Feb. 
1717/18;  m.  Mary  Webster.  '  2.  Samuel,  bapt.  10  Jan.  1719/20; 
probably  d.  young.  3.  James,  bapt.  30  Sept.  1722;  probably  d. 
young. 

iv.  Ruth,  b.  10  Apr.  1699;  d.  3  Oct.  1754;  m.  Noadiah*  Deming,  b. 
at  Wetherafield  20  Feb.  1693,  d.  in  1739,  s.  of  Jonathan^  (John,^ 
JohnO  and  Martha  (Buck).  Cliildren:  1.  Solomon,  m.  27  Oct. 
1748  Sarah  Kirkham.  2.  Hezekiah,  bapt.  9  Feb.  1728.  3.  Dudley, 
bapt.  4  July  1731;  m.  22  Dec.  1762  Lydia  Leonard  of  Springfield^ 
Mass.     4.  Zachariah,  b.  abt.  1735.     5.  Dorothy. 

5.  Capt.  Richard^  Seymour  (Richard^),  of  Farmington,  Conn., 
born  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  died  at  Farmington  prior  to  29  Nov. 
1710,  being  killed  by  the  fall  of  a  tree,  and  was  buried  on  a 
portion  of  his  own  land  which  was  afterwards  used  as  a  burial 
place.  He  married  Hannah^  Woodruff,  born  about  1648, 
died  at  Farmington  16  Sept.  1712,  daughter  of  Matthew^  and 
Hannah  of  Farmington. 

He  was  a  freeman  at  Farmington  in  1669  and  one  of  the 
eighty-four  proprietors  of  that  town  in  1672.  His  wife 
appears  in  a  list  of  church  members  at  Farmington,  dated 
1  Mar.  1679/80,  and  Richard  became  a  member  of  the  same 
church  on  31  May  1685.  He  settled  in  that  part  of  Farming- 
ton  called  Kensington  (now  the  town  of  Berhn),  and  became 
a  leader  in  the  settlement.  There  the  Seymour  fort  was 
built,  within  which  were  the  cabins  where  the  inhabitants 
sought  refuge  at  night  during  the  Indian  alarms,  Richard 
Seymour  being  the  captain  of  the  garrison.  The  well  in  front 
of  the  fort  still  remains. 

The  inventory  of  his  estate,  taken  29  Nov.  1710  by  Thomas 
Seymour,  Thomas  Hart,  and  Thomas  Curtis,  showed  property 
valued  at  £416.  13s.  3d.  Administration  on  the  estate  was 
granted  4  Dec.  1710  to  Hannah  Seymour,  the  widow,  and  to 
Samuel  Seymour,  a  son  of  the  deceased.  An  agreement  was 
made  1  Jan.  1710/11  between  Hannah  Seymour,  the  widow, 
sons  Samuel,  Jonathan,  and  Ebenezer  Seymour,  daughter 
Mercy  Seymour,  and  Joseph  Pomeroy  in  behalf  of  his  wife 
Hannah,  another  daughter  of  the  deceased.  After  the  death 
of  Hannah,  the  widow,  a  division  of  her  estate  was  made 
7  Nov.  1712,  and  was  signed  by  Samuel  Seymour,  Ebenezer 
Seymour,  Jonathan  Seymour,  Joseph  Pomeroy,  and  George 
Hubbard. 

Children,  born  at  Farmington: 
i.      Hannah,*  m.  (1)  29  Nov.  1692  Capt.  Joseph*  Pomeroy  of  North- 
ampton, Mass.,  b.  at  Northampton  26  June  1672,  d.  at  Suffield, 


214  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  [July 

Mass.  (now  SufEeld,  Conn.),  16  Dec.  1712,  s.  of  Dea.  Medad' 
(Eltweed')  and  Experience  (Woodward);  m.  (2)  at  Suffield, 
28  Oct.  1713,  JosiAH  Hale  of  Suffield.  Children  by  first  hus- 
band:    1.  Hannah,   b.   9  June   1694;    d.   young.     2.  Medad,   b. 

18  July  1695;  m.  12  Feb.  1718  Hannah  Trumbull.  3.  Elia- 
kim,  h.  4  Nov.  1697;  d.  10  Nov.  1711.  4.  Hannah,  b.  12  Apr. 
1700;  m.  6  Nov.  1722  Samuel  Granger.  5.  Joseph,  b.  15  July 
1702;    m.   10  July   1727  Thankful  Burbank.     6.  Benjamin,  b. 

19  Nov.  1704;  m.  23  Oct.  1734  Abigail  Wheelock.  7.  Nathaniel, 
h.  23  Jan.  1706;  m.  20  July  1733  Susanna  Seymour  (8,  vii),  q.v., 
d.  of  John'  and  Elizabeth  (Webster).  8.  Noah,  b.  20  Oct.  1709; 
m.  26  Aug.  1732  Abigail  Remington.    9.  Eliakim,  b.  10  Nov.  1711. 

11.  ii.     Samuel. 

iii,  Mercy,  b.  6  Jan.  1682/3*  and  bapt.  14  Jan.  1682/3;  d.  8  Feb. 
1730/1;  m.  in  Feb.  1710/11  George'  Hubbard  (Samuel,* 
Georgei),  b.  29  Dec.  1680,  d.  at  Farmington  19  Sept.  1751,  who 

m.  (2)  Eunice .     Children:  1.  Richard,  b.  5  Sept.  1713;  m. 

(1)  2  Jan.  1736  EUzabeth  Lee;  m.  (2)  28  Apr.  1748  Sarah  Beckiey. 
2.  Mercy,  b.  25  June  1715.    3.  George  (twm),  b.  12  July  1717;  m. 

Lydia .     4.  (Twieon  (twin),  b.  12  July  1717;  d.  28  July  1717. 

5.  Thankful,  h.  23  July  1719;  m.  2  Mar.  1737  Joseph  Smith,  Jr. 

12.  iv.    Ebenezer,  bapt.  1  Feb.  1684/5. 

13.  v.     Jonathan,  bapt.  17  Apr.  1687. 

6.  Capt.  Matthew'  Seymour  (Thomas,'^  Richard^),  of  Norwalk, 
Conn.,  born  at  Norwalk  in  May  1669,  died  there  about  1735. 
He  married  first  Sarah  Hayes,  born  at  Norwalk  19  Sept. 
1673,  living  in  Feb.  1712,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Eliza- 
beth (Moore) ;  and  secondly  Catherine . 

Matthew  Seymour  was  a  selectman  of  Norwalk  for  several 
years  and  deputy  to  the  General  Court  from  Norwalk  in  1712 
and  1713.  He  was  made  Heutenant  in  1710,  and  was  chosen 
captam  of  the  North  Company  in  Norwalk,  26  May  1729. 
In  his  will,  dated  4  Jan.  1734/5  and  proved  6  Jan.  1735/6,  he 
names  wife  Catherine,  sons  Matthew,  Samuel,  Thomas,  and 
Jehiel,  youngest  son  Daniel  (who  is  under  age  and  is  to  have 
the  whole  of  the  house  after  the  decease  of  Catherine,  his 
mother),  and  daughters  Hannah  St.  John,  Ehzabeth  Bouton, 
Ruth  Smith,  Sarah  Bouton,  Catherine,  and  Susanna.  He 
directs  that  some  of  the  estate  and  "also  my  Negro  man 
BristoU"  be  sold.  He  appoints  his  wife  Catherine  and  his 
brother  John  Seymour  as  executors.  The  amount  of  the 
inventory  was  £436.  5s.  Id. 

•  "On  the  same  day  that  his  child  was  born,  the  father,  viz:  Richard  Seymour, 
went  early  into  the  woods  to  look  for  horses,  5,  6  or  7  miles  off;  found  and  followed 
one  homeward:  —  but  like  to  have  perished  ere  he  reached  home. 

"  He  was  so  feeble  that  he  remerabreth  [nothing  after  coming  down  the  last  mountain 
by  sight,  and  memory  and  strength  in  a  manner]  gone;  —  but  God  who  leadeth  the 
bUnd  in  a  way  that  they  know  not,  directed  him  to  John  Norton,  Jun.,  who  was  thrash- 
ing m  his  barn,  who  took  him  in  and  put  him  to  bed,  —  called  friends  about  him,  who 
were  diUgent  in  the  use  of  means  for  his  recovery,  after  some  time  spent  betwixt  hope 
and  fear,  as  not  knowing  whether  he  would  die  or  live;  —  He  lying  in  a  sad  manner, 
grating  his  teeth  [and  round  in  his  hand  that  pleased  God  he  exhibited  and  came  to 
rights  again.)  ^ 

"  The  day  in  which  this  fell  out  was  January  6,  1682,  —  a  snowy  Saturday,  —  espe- 
cially the  latter  part  of  it.  Had  the  man  not  been  directed  home,  in  likelihood  he  had 
perished  in  the  wilderness,  and  perhaps  have  been  so  far  covered  with  snow  as  not  to 
have  been  found  'till  wild  fowls  or  beasts  had  preyed  on  him."  (Church  Records  of 
Farmington,  in  Rkoistek,  vol.  12,  pp.  38,  147.) 


1918]  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  2'15 

Children  by  first  wife  (order  of  births  unknown) : 

14.  i.  Matthew,^  bapt.  7  Oct.  1694.* 

15.  ii.  Samuel,  bapt.  17  Nov.  1694.* 

16.  iii.  Thomas,  b.  abt.  1702. 
17    IV  Tt^'fitvt 

'  V."  Hannah,  d.  at  Ridgefield,  Conn.,  22  Aug.  1768;  m.  7  June  1721 
Nathan^  St.  John,  b.  at  Norwalk  in  1692,  d.  at  Ridgefield  10  Mar. 
1749,8.  of  Matthias'  (Matthias,^  Matthias')  and  Rachel  (Bouton). 
Children,  recorded  at  Ridgefield:  1.  Hannah,  b.  16  Apr.  1722.     2. 

A''ai/ian,  b.  26Jan.  1724;  m.  Abigail .     3.  Dat;id,  b.  15  May 

1726;  d.  young.  4.  Elijah,  h.  20  Apr.  1728;  d.  in  1752.  5. 
Rachel,  h.  14  Aug.  1731;  m.  20  Dec.  1752  Gideon  Betta.  6. 
Sarah,  b.  9  Oct.  1733.  7.  Arm,  h.  in  1736;  m.  in  1754  Ebenezer 
Jones.  8.  David,  h.  18  Nov.  1738;  m.  13  Mar.  1762  Mary  Smith, 
vi.  Elizabeth,  m.  Eleazar^  Bouton  (John,'  John,'  John'),  b.  at  Dan- 
bury,  Conn.,  in  1701,  who  m.  (2)  Mary  (Petit)  Bouton,  widow 
of  his  brother,  John  Bouton.  Children:  1.  Ezra,  b.  18  Nov.  1723; 
m.  28  June  1749  Mary  Bouton.  2.  Hezekiah,  b.  2  Nov.  1725;  m. 
12  Oct.  1749  Abigail  Penoyer.  3.  Eleazar,  b.  22  Jan.  1728;  m.  10 
Nov.  1763  Dinah  Benedict.  4.  Elizabeth,  h.  8  Feb.  1730.  5.  Sarah, 
h.  19  Dec.  1733.     6.  Matthew,  h.  17  or  19  Mar.  1735;  m.  Rachel 

.     7.  Ruth,  h.  6  or  16  July  1737;  m.  in  Sept.  1763  Stephen 

Rusco.     8.  Hannah,  h.  2  Oct.  1739;  m.  in  1764  Nathaniel  Gray. 

9.  Seymour,  h.  28  June  1742;  m.  16  Jan.  1765  Esther  Levake. 

10.  Nathan,  b.  4  Mar.  1745;  m.  (1)  Dorothy ;  m.  (2)  Rhoda 

Curtis.    11.  Simeon,  b.  11  Apr.  1748.    12.  Levi,  b.  15  Oct.  1750;  m. 
(1)  Hannah  Waterbury •  m.  (2)  Polly  Ketcham. 

vii.  Ruth,  m.  at  Ridgefield  Conn.,  12  June  1729,  Jabez*  Smith,  who 
d.  at  Ridgefield  22  Sept.  1787,  in  his  82d  year,  probably  the 
Jabez  Smith  who  was  b.  at  Milford,  Conn.,  29  Nov.  1705, 
s.  of  Thomas'  (John,*  John')  and  Hannah  (Camp).  Children, 
recorded  at  Ridgefield:   1.  Sarah,  b.  17  Sept.  1730.     2.  Jabez,  h. 

12  Dec.  1731.     3.  Abraham,  h.  6  June  1733.     4.  Joel,  b.  9 

1735/6.     5.  Ruth,  b.  16  Jan.  1736/7. 

viii.  Sarah,!  m.  before  Jan.  1734/5  John  Bouton. 

Children  by  second  wife: 
ix.    Catherine, t  d.  before  her  father.     A  bequest  was  made  to  her  in 
his  will,  but  the  statement  is  appended  that  before  the  execution 
of  the  will  the  aforesaid  Catherine  had  departed  this  life. 
X.     Susanna, t  m.  before  Mar.  1742/3  Josiah  Rusco. 
18.  xi.    Daniel. 

7.  John'  Seymour  {Thomas,^  Ri-chard^),  of  Norwalk,  Conn.,  born 
at  Norwalk,  died  there  in  the  summer  of  1746.  He  married 
first   Sarah^   Gregory,    born   at   Norwalk   15   Sept.    1678, 

daughter  of  Jachin^  (John^) ;  and  secondly  Hannah .X 

In  his  will,  dated  28  Apr.  1746,  with  two  codicils  dated 
5  May  and  26  May  1746,  and  proved  5  Aug.  1746,  he  names 
wife  Hannah  and  son  John  Seymour  of  Norwalk  (who  are 
appointed  executors),  daughter  Mary  Hanford  and  her  hus- 
band Thomas,  to  whom  is  given  land  bordering  on  land 
formerly  belonging  to  the  testator's  brother  Matthew,  "  other 
four "  daughters,  viz.,  Sarah   Trowbridge,   Abigail   Selleck, 

*  The  baptism  of  this  child  is  recorded  in  the  church  records  of  Fairfield,  Conn. 

t  In  the  absence  of  dates  it  is  probable  that  Catherine  and  Susanna  and  possibly 
Sarah  were  children  ot  the  second  wife,  Catherine. 

X  She  was  probably  Hannah  Gould,  widow,  and  had  by  her  former  husband  a 
daught€r  Hannah,  who  married  James  Hoyt  of  Norwalk.  James  Hoyt  gave  a  receipt 
dated  20  Feb.  1732/3,  to  Hannah  Saymore,  the  mother  and  guardian  of  his  wife 
Hannah. 


216  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  [July 

Rebecca  Bouton,  and  Martha  Jarvis,  and  grandsons  John 
Seymour  (under  twenty-one)  and  Munson  Jarvis,  son  of 
Samuel  and  Martha  Jarvis.  The  amount  of  the  inventory, 
£4797.  10s.,  shows  an  unusually  large  estate. 

Children  (order  of  births  and  by  which  wife  uncertain) : 
19.  i.      JoHN,<  b.  abt.  1710. 

ii.  Mary,  living  a  widow  at  Norwalk  16  Dec.  1754;  m.  Thomas 
Hanford,  who  d.  before  5  Apr.  1748,  when  hia  children  Thomas, 
aged  19,  and  EUzabeth,  aged  15,  chose  John  Seymour  of  Norwalk 
,  as  their  guardian.  Children:  1.  Thomas,  b.  abt.  1728.  2. 
Elizabeth,  b.  abt.  1732.  3.  Gcrshom. 
iii.  Sarah,  m.  at  Norwalk,  in  1725,  Daniel*  Trowbridge,  b.  at  Strat- 
ford, Conn.,  13  Aug.  1701,  s.  of  James'  (William,'  Thomas')  and 
Mary  (Belden).  They  hved  in  Wilton  Parish,  Norwalk.  Chil- 
dren: 1.  Daniel,  b.  25  Aug.  1726;  m.  Deborah .    2.  Stephen, 

b.  16  Dec.  1727.  3.  James,  b.  14  Dec.  1729;  m.  27  Nov.  1752  MoUy 
Dunning.  4.  Sarah,  b.  abt.  1732;  m.  18  Sept.  1754  James Olmstead 
of  Wilton.  5.  Abigail,  b.  abt.  1735;  m.  11  Sept.  1759  David 
Hitchcock  of  New  Milford,  Conn.  6.  Elizabeth,  b.  abt.  1739;  m. 
31  Mar.  1763  Aaron  Hitchcock  of  New  Milford,  Conn.  7. 
Joseph,  b.  11  May  1741;  m.  6  Mar.  1763  Martha  Hickox.  8. 
Samuel,  bapt.  18  Sept.  1743.  9.  Lydia,  bapt.  27  Oct.  1745.  10. 
William,  bapt.  30  Dec.  1747;  m.  8  Aug.  1772  Hepzibah  Weller. 
iv.  Abigail,  m.  at  Norwalk,  5  Nov.  1729,  John*  Selleck,  b.  at  Nor- 
walk 3  Jan.  1706/7,  s.  of  NathanieP  (John,'  David»)  and  Sarah 
(Lockwood).  Children:  1.  John,  b.  18  Aug.  1730.  2.  Bethud, 
b.  27  Mar.  1732.  3.  Seymour,  b.  1  Mar.  1734.  4.  Abigail,  b.  12 
May  1736.  5.  Martha,  b.  6  Feb.  1739.  6.  Mercy,  b.  9  Oct. 
1740. 
V.  Rebecca,  d.  between  21  Aug.  and  7  Nov.  1775;  m.  (1)  at  Norwalk, 
6  July  1734,  Elijah*  WnrrNEY,  b.  16  Apr.  1710,  d.  prior  to  15  Dec. 
1741,  8.  of  Richard'  (John,'  Henry')  and  Hannah  (Darhng);  m. 
(2)  John'  Bouton  (Matthew,'  John');  m.  (3)  Capt.  Joseph 
Starr  of  Danbury,  Conn.  Children  by  first  husband:  1.  Han- 
nah, h.  22  Apr.  1735.  2.  Elijah,  b.  13  Oct.  1736;  m.  EUzabeth 
Perry.  3.  Samuel.  Children  by  second  husband:  4.  Rebecca, 
h.  abt.  1746;   m.  in  1766  Abial  Philhps.     5.  John,  d.  abt.  1777. 

6.  James,  m.  Elizabeth  .     Child  by  third  husband:    7. 

Levi,  b.  9  Apr.  1759;  m.  22  Dec.  1779  Mabel  Read, 
vi.  Martha,  b.  in  1726;  d.  1  Dec.  1803;  m.  18  Dec.  1741  Samuel* 
Jarvis,  b.  27  Dec.  1720,  d.  25  Feb.  1783,  s.  of  Capt.  Samuel' 
(William')  and  Naomi  (Brush).  He  was  town  clerk  of  Stamford, 
Conn.,  1760-1775.  Children:  1.  Munson.,  b.  11  Oct.  1742;  m. 
4  Mar.  1770  Mary  Arnold.  2,  Samuel,  b.  4  July  1745;  m. 
21  Oct.  1771  EUzabeth  Marvin.  3.  PoUy,  b.  21  Feb.  1747; 
m.  18  June  1763  Tyler  Dibble.     4.  Martha,  b.  27  Dec.  1748;  m. 

King.     5.  Sarah,  b.  28  Nov.  1750;    m. Munday. 

6.  John,  b.  11  Oct.  1752.  7.  Seymour,  b.  8  Sept.  1754;  d.  26 
May  1761.  8.  WiUiam,  h.  11  Sept.  1756;  m.  12  Dec.  1785 
Hannah  Owen  Peters.  9.  Hannah,  b.  27  Sept.  1758;  m.  Rev. 
John  IngersoU.  10.  Lavinia,  h.  5  Oct.  1761;  m.  Rev.  Ambrose 
Todd.     11.  Seymour,  b.  22  Dec.  1765;  m.  Isabella  Odell. 

8.  JoHN^  Seymour  (John,^  Richard}),  born  at  Hartford,  Conn., 
12  June  1666,  died  there  17  May  1748.  He  married  at  Hart- 
ford, 19  Dec.  1693,  Elizabeth^  Webster,  baptized  at  Hart- 
ford 8  Feb.  1673/4,  buried  there  15  May  1754,  daughter  of 
Lieut.  Robert^  and  Susanna  (Treat)  and  granddaughter  of 
Gov.  John^  and  Agnes. 

John  Sejonour  was  a  large  landholder  in  Hartford,  Li^tch- 
field,  and  New  Hartford,  Conn.,  and  by  his  will,  dated  Sept. 


1918]  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  217 

1747fand  proved  6  June  1748,  he  divided  his  lands  among  his 
sons,  John,  Jr.,  Timothy,  Daniel,  Jonathan,  Nathaniel, 
Zebulon,  Moses,  and  Richard.  He  also  provided  for  his 
wife,  Elizabeth,  and  directed  that  his  three  daughters,  Eliza- 
beth, Susanna  Pomeroy,  and  Margaret  Catlin,  should  have 
£30  each.  In  his  will  he  mentions  half  of  the  lot  he  had 
purchased  of  his  brother,  Thomas  Sejrmour  deceased,  and 
also  his  share  of  land  in  Hartford,  as  yet  common  and  un- 
divided, which  he  held  with  Elisha- Smith  and  wife  Ruth  in 
her  right,  daughter  of  his  said  brother,  Thomas  Seymour. 
He  appointed  his  three  eldest  sons,  John,  Jr.,  Timothy,  and 
Daniel  Seymour,  sis  his  executors. 

Children,  born  at  Hartford  and  baptized  at  the  Second 
Church,  Hartford: 

20.  i.      John,*  b.  25  Dec.  1694. 

21.  ii.     Timothy,  b.  17  June  1696. 

22.  iii.    Daniel,  b.  20  Oct.  1698. 

iv.  Elizabeth,  b.  1  May  1700;  d.  at  Harwinton,  Conn.,  23  May  1761; 
m.  at  Hartford,  25  Sept.  1729,  her  first  couain,  Ctprian*  Web- 
ster, b.  at  Hartford  3  Sept.  1701,  d.  at  Harwinton  24  Dec.  1770, 
8.  of  William'  (Robert,^  John')  and  Sarah  (Nichols).     Children: 

1.  Elizabeih,  h.  19  July  1730;  d.  3  Aug.  1730.  2.  Elizabeth,  h. 
19  June  1731;  m.  31  Jan.  1787  William  Hayden.  3.  Cyprian,  b. 
28  July  1733;  m.  25  Feb.  1768  Sarah  Hayden.  4.  Timothy, 
h.  11  Oct.  1734;  d.  23  Jan.  1756. 

23.  V.     Jonathan,  b.  16  Mar.  1702/3. 

24.  vi.    Nathaniel,  b.  17  Nov.  1704. 

vii.  Susanna,  b.  13  Apr.  1706;  d.  27  Feb.  1778;  m.  at  West  Hartford, 
Conn.,  20  July  1733,  her  second  cousin,  Nathaniel*  Pomeroy 
(5,  i,  7),  q.v.,  a.  of  Joseph'  (Medad,^  Eltweed^)  and  Hannah  (Sey- 
mour). Children:  1.  Nathaniel,  h.  23  May  1734;  m.  16  Sept.  1756 
Abigail  ICing.  2.  Lucina,  b.  27  Oct.  1736;  m.  19  Apr.  1759  James 
Smith.  3.  Smanna,  b.  17  Jan.  1738.  4.  John,  b.  7  Mar.  1741; 
m.  EUzabeth  King.  5.  Daniel,  b.  19  Feb.  1744;  m.  7  July  1768 
Hannah  Hale.  6.  Asa,  b.  1  June  1749;  m.  15  Dec.  1771 
Mary  King. 

viii.  Margaret,  b.  30  Jan.  1707/8;  d.  at  Litchfield  5  Oct.  1792;  m.  at 
Litchfield,  25  Aug.  1731,  John*  Catlin,  b.  at  Hartford  20  Oct. 
1703,  d.  at  Litchfield  25  Dec.  1768,  s.  of  Samuel'  (John,«  Thomas^) 
and  EUzabeth  (Norton).     Children:    1.  John,  b.  30  July  1732. 

2.  Eli,  h.  22  Jan.  1733/4;  m.  EUzabeth  Ely.  3.  Theodore,  h. 
16  Oct.  1735;  m.  12  Nov.  1758  Mary  Goodwin.  4.  Alexander, 
h.  6  Jan.  1738/9;  m.  26  Feb.  1766  Abigail  Goodman.  5.  Mar- 
garet, h.  4  Nov.  1741.     6.  Anna,  b.  12  Oct.  1743.     7.  Ashbel,  b. 

10  Sept.  1745;  m.  (1) Palmer;  m.  (2)  Huldah  (Seymour) 

Gross.  8.  David,  b.  21  Apr.  1747;  m.  Rhoda  Peck.  9.  Roswell, 
b.  30  July  1752;  m.  Rhoda  Smith. 

25.  ix.    Zebulon,  b.  14  May  1709. 

26.  X.     Moses,  b.  17  Feb.  1710/11. 

27.  xi.    Richard,  bapt.  22  Mar.  1712/13. 

9.  Capt.  Thomas^  Seymour  {John,^  Richard^),  of  Hartford,  Conn., 
born  at  Hartford  12  Mar.  1668/9,  died  there  30  Aug.  1740. 
He  married  first,  19  Feb.  1700,  Ruth'  Norton  (John,^ 
JohnO,  born  about  1675,  died  at  Hartford  19  July  1710, 
daughter  of  John^  and  Ruth  (Moore)  of  Farmington,  Conn. ; 
and  secondly,  at  Hartford,  21  June  1711,  Mary  Waters,  who 
died  18  Apr.  1746,  in  her  69th  year,  daughter  of  Bevil  of 
Hartford. 


218  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  [July 

Capt.  Thomas  Seymour  was  one  of  the  prominent  men  of 
his  day  in  Hartford.  Besides  holding  various  town  offices, 
he  was  a  deputy  from  Hartford  to  the  General  Court,  1719- 
1728,  and  was  chosen  ensign  of  the  South  Side  military 
company  at  Hartford  in  April  or  May  1713,  lieutenant  of  the 
same  company  24  Nov.  1720,  and  captain  12  Oct.  1725.  He 
owned  large  tracts  of  land  in  Hartford,  Wethersfield,  Water- 
bury,  and  elsewhere  in  Connecticut,  which  by  his  will,  dated 
4  May  1738  but  not  signed,*  he  gave  to  his  two  sons,  Thomas 
and  Bevil,  directing  that  certain  of  these  lands  should  descend 
to  their  eldest  male  heirs  m  a  right  line  forever  to  the  end  of 
the  world,  without  liberty  to  sell  or  to  alter  the  property  there- 
of. In  his  will  he  also  named  his  daughter  Mary,  who  had 
already  received  property  from  her  father,  his  daughter  Ruth 
Seymour,  to  whom  he  gave  certain  lands,  part  of  which  lay 
in  common  with  his  brother  John  Sejonour,  and  his  three 
youngest  daughters,  Sarah,  Alice,  and  Jerusha,  who  were  to 
receive  his  house  and  homestead  in  equal  proportions,  reserv- 
ing to  his  wife  the  use  of  the  north  room  and  northwest  cellar 
during  her  hfe.  His  negro  man  named  Sias  he  bequeathed 
to  son  Thomas,  who  was  also  to  have  the  rest  of  the  movable 
estate,  "  for  redeeming  of  his  land  mortgaged^to  the[^Country 
on  account  of  the  New  London  Society." 

Children  by  first  wife,  born  at  Hartford: 
i.      Mary,*  b.  30  Nov.  1703;  m.  23  Dec.  1725  her  first  cousm,  Nathan- 
iel* Seymoub  (24),  q.v.,  s.  of  John'  and  EUzabeth  (Webster). 

28.  ii.     Thomas,  b.  29  July  1705. 

iii.  Rtjth,  b.  10  Nov.  1707;  m.  Dr.  Elisha'  Smith,  b.  at  Hartford 
30  June  1706,  d.  in  1754,  s.  of  Simon*  (Joseph^)  and  Hannah 
(Bhss).  Children,  b.  at  Hartford:  1.  Urania,  bapt.  30  Sept. 
1739;  m.  Joseph  Willard.  2.  Elisha,  bapt.  in  Sept.  1740.  3. 
Rulh,  b.  in  1742;  m.  14  Nov.  1772  Ira«  Se>Tnour,  s.  of  David^  and 
Lucy  (Alvord).  4.  Moses,  h.  21  Dec.  1747;  m.  31  Dec.  1772 
Mabel*  Seymour,  d.  of  DanieP  and  Lydia  (King). 

Children  by  second  wife,  baptized  in  the  Second  Church, 
Hartford : 

29.  iv.    Bevil,  bapt.  11  Jan.  1712/13. 

V.  Sarah,  bapt.  31  May  1714;  d.  at  Windham,  Conn.,  19  Feb.  1788; 
m.  (1)  at  Farmington,  Conn.,  1  July  1740,  Isaac*  Norton,  Jr., 
b.  at  Farminprton  1  Sept.  1713,  d.  there  4  Sent.  1751,  s.  of  Isaac* 
(John,2  John')  and  Elizabeth  (Galpin);  m.  (2)  7  Aug.  1754  Hon. 
Jonathan*  Huntington,  b.  at  Windham  7  Oct.  1695,  d.  there 
15  Sept.  1773,  s.  of  Joseph'  (Simon,'  Simon')  and  Rebecca  (Ad- 
gate).  Child  by  first  husband :  1.  <SaraA,  b.  5  Aug.  1741.  (Per- 
haps other  children.)  Children  by  second  husband:  2.  Horatio, 
b.  28  June  1755;  d.  17  Sept.  1759.  3.  Roger,  b.  3  Dec.  1757; 
m.  (1)  10  Aug.  1780  Susanna  Elderkin;  m.  (2)  29  Nov.  1798 
Weal  than  Huntington. 

vi.    Jared,  bapt.  2  Oct.  1715;   not  named  in  his  father's  will. 

vii.  Alice,  bapt.  15  Feb.  1718/19;  d.  8  May  1766;  m.  Augustus* 
Stanley,  b.  at  Hartford  31  Mar.  1713,  d.  at  West  Hartford 
8  Mar.  1770,  s.  of  Nathaniel'  (Nathaniel,*  Thomas')  and  Anna 
(T\1uting).     Children:    1.  AUyn,  m.  (intention  recorded  13  July 

•  The  original  will  was  lost  after  filing  with  the  judge  of  probate,  but  by  an  act  of 
the  General  Assembly  in  1749  a  copy  of  the  same  was  ordered  to  be  recorded  in  the 
Probate  Court  records. 


1918]  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  219 

1766)  Elizabeth  Webb.  2.  John,  m.  (1)  in  Sept.  1770  Ruth 
Lewis;  m.  (2)  12  Jan.  1783  Anna  Gibbs.  3.  Mabel,  d.  15  Mar. 
1759,  aged  17.  4.  RostrcU,  m.  (1)  Dorothy  Shepard;  m.  (2) 
18  Sept.  1791  Ann  Nicoll.  5.  James,  m.  25  July  1765  Esther 
Gridley.  6.  Lucy,  bapt.  23  Oct.  1748;  d.  young.  7.  Judah, 
bapt.  28  Oct.  1750;  m.  25  May  1780  Esther  (Clark)  Moss.  8. 
Lucy,  bapt.  9  Aug.  1752.  9.  Frederick,  bapt.  20  Jan.  1754;  m. 
Martha  Bigelow.  10.  Levi,  bapt.  9  Nov.  1755.  11.  Whiting, 
bapt.  5  Mar.  1758;  m.  Abigail  Day.  12.  Lewis,  bapt.  17  Aug. 
1760;  d.  in  captivity  in  Oct.  1777. 

viii.  JosiAH,  bapt.  23  July  1721;  not  named  in  his  father's  will. 

ix.  Jerusha,  bapt.  29  Dec.  1723;  d.  unm.;  bur.  14  Dec.  1755.  Her 
will,  dated  10  Dec.  1755  and  proved  17  Apr.  1756,  mentions  her 
four  sisters,  Mary  Seymour,  Sarah  Huntington,  sister  Smith,  and 
sister  "Elen"  Stanley. 

10.  Zachariah'  Seymour  (John,'^  Richard^),  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  born 

at  Hartford  10  Jan.  1684/5,  was  living  there  14  Feb.  1754. 
He  married  at  Hartford,  24  Nov.  1709,  Hannah*  Olmstead, 
baptized  at  Hartford  2  Nov.  1690,  daughter  of  Dea.  Joseph^ 
(Nicholas,^  JamesO  and  Elizabeth  (Butler). 

On  14  Feb.  1754  Zachariah  Seymour  of  Hartford  conveyed 
to  Zachariah  Se3anour  of  Harwinton,  Conn.,  all  his  right  to 
undivided  land  in  Hartford  on  the  west  side.  On  the  same 
day  Joseph  Seymour  and  Rebecca  Seymour,  both  of  Hart- 
ford, and  Jacob  Hinsdale  and  wife  Hannah  of  Harwinton 
conveyed  to  Zachariah  Seymour  of  Harwinton  all  their  right 
to  any  property  they  might  have  from  their  honored  father, 
Zachariah  Seymour  of  Hartford. 

Children,  born  or  baptized  at  Hartford: 
i.  Hannah,^  b.  17  Dec.  1710;  d.  at  Harwinton,  Conn.,  25  May  1780; 
m.  at  Hartford,  8  July  1731,  Capt.  Jacob^  Hinsdale,  b.  at  Hart- 
ford 4  July  1698,  d.  at  Harwinton  25  Dec.  1765,  s.  of  Barnabas' 
(Barnabas,*  Robert')  and  Martha  (Smith).  They  settled  at 
Harwinton,  on  lands  inherited  from  Jacob  Hinsdale's  father.  He 
was  a  captain  and  served  in  the  French  War,  and  was  also  a 
selectman  and  a  member  of  the  General  Court.  Children:  1. 
Jacob,  h.  probably  at  Hartford  in  1734;  m.  (1)  11  May  1758  Mary 
Brace:  m.  (2)  3  Apr.  1802  Rachel  Goodwin.  2.  Hannah,  b.  at 
Harwinton  27  Feb.  1736;  m.  7  Mar.  1759  WilUam  Cook.  3. 
Lois,  h.  27  Feb.  1737.  4.  Stephen,  b.  16  Nov.  1738;  d.  7  Nov. 
1741.  5.  Ezra,  b.  5  Jan.  1741;  m.  15  Nov.  1764  Sarah  Hop- 
kins. 6.  Stephen  (twin),  b.  22  Mar.  1743;  m.  14  Nov.  1771 
Rhoda  Judd.  7.  Samuel  (twin),  b.  22  Mar.  1743.  8.  George, 
h.  5  Apr.  1745;  m.  25  Nov.  1767  Phebe  Allen.  9.  Sarah,  b. 
1  Mar.  1747. 

30.  ii.     Zachariah,*  b.  24  Sept.  1712. 

iii.  Rebecca,  b.  2  Oct.  1714;   living  unm.  at  Hartford  in  1754. 

iv.  Joseph,  bapt.  17  Nov.  1717;  d.  young, 

v.  Stephen,  bapt.  27  Dec.  1719;  d.  young, 

vi.  Anne,  bapt.  15  Apr.  1722;  d.  young. 

31.  vii.  Joseph,  bapt.  14  July  1728. 

11.  Sergt.  Samuel'  Seymour  {Richard,^  Richard^),  of  Farmington, 

Conn.,  born  at  Farmington,  died  about  1749.  He  married  at 
Farmington,  10  May  1706,  Hannah'  North,  living  19  Apr. 
1758,  when  she  became  a  member  of  a  new  church  at  New 
Britain,  Conn.,  organized  on  that  date,  daughter  of  Thomas^ 
(JohnO  and  Hannah  (Newell). 


220  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  [July 

Samuel  Seymour  lived  at  Kensington  Parish,  Farmington. 
He  owned  the  covenant  in  the  Farmington  church,  11  May 
1707;  and  he  and  his  wife  were  among  the  ten  original  mem- 
bers of  the  Kensington  church,  which  was  formed  10  Dec. 
1712,  Administration  on  the  estate  of  Samuel  Seymour,  late 
of  Farmington,  was  granted  1  Aug.  1749  to  Isaac  North  of 
Wethersfield,  Conn.,  who  gave  bonds  with  James  North  of 
Farmington.  A  division  of  the  estate  was  made  17  Jan. 
1749/50  between  Hannah  Seymour,  the  widow,  the  heirs  of 
Samuel  Sevmour,  Hannah  wife  of  Allen  Goodrich,  Mary  wife 
of  Dea.  Anthony  Judd,  Rebecca  wife  of  Elisha  Goodrich,  ^lercy 
wife  of  Uriah  Judd,  Sarah  wife  of  James  North,  and  Ruth  wife 
of  Phineas  Judd. 

Children,  born  at  Farmington: 

i.  Hannah,*  b.  28  Mar.  1706/7;  m.  at  Farmington,  10  Dec.  1729,  as 
his  second  wife,  Allen'  CjOODrich,  b.  at  Wethersfield,  Conn., 
13  Nov.  1690,  d.  8  Apr.  1764  s.  of  John'  (WilUam')  and  Rebecca 
(Allen).  They  resided  at  Wethersfield  and  Farmington.  Chil- 
dren: 1.  John,  b.  26  Mar.  1734;  m.  7  Oct.  1757  Hannah  Dewey. 
2.  Asahd,  b.  13  Sept.  1736;  m.  (1)  1  Jan.  1764  Abigail  GQbert; 
m.  (2)  3  Nov.  1775  Sarah  Woodruff. 

ii.  Mary,  b.  13  Nov.  1708;  d.  s.p.;  m.,  as  his  second  wife,  Dea. 
Anthony'  Judd,  s.  of  John'  (Thomas')  and  Mary  Hawkins.* 
The  will  of  Dea.  Anthony  Judd  of  the  parish  of  Kensington,  town 
of  Farmington,  dated  3  Jan.  1749/50,  names  his  wife  Mary,  his 
two  daughters,  viz.,  Lydia  wife  of  Job  Cole  and  Susanna  rehct  of 
Samuel  Seymour  dec'd,t  and  his  three  sons,  Amos,  Phineas,  t 
and  John. 

iii.  Rebecca,  b.  23  June  1711;  d.  2  May  1792;  m.  at  Farmington, 
21  Nov.  1734,  Elisha*  Goodrich,  b.  2  Sept.  1712,  s.  of  Allen' 
(John,'  William')  and  Elizabeth  (Goodrich)  and  stepson  of 
Rebecca's  sister  Hannah.  Children:  1.  Elisha,  h.  12  Mar. 
1736;  m.  29  June  1758  Sybil  Mix.  2.  Josiah,  b.  15  Jan.  1740; 
m.  (1)  10  Sept.  1767  Ruth  Gilbert;  m.  (2)  25  Feb.  1779  Abigail 
(Wolcott)  Wright. 
32.  iv.    Samuel. 

V.  Mercy,  b.  11  Sept.  1715;  d.  at  Lenox,  Mass.;  m.  at  Farmington, 
19  Feb.  1747,  as  his  second  wife,  Uriait'  Judd,  b.  at  Farming- 
ton  28  Dec.  1713,  d.  at  Lenox,  s.  of  Benjamin'  (Benjamin,' 
Thomas^)  and  Susanna  (North)  .t  They  removed  to  Pittsfield, 
Mass.,  in  May  1769,  and  thence  to  Lenox  in  1774.  Children:  1. 
Uriah,  h.  20  Dec.  1745;§  m.  (1)  in  1772  Lucy  Miller;  m.  (2) 
EUzabeth  Brattle.  2.  Mehitabel,  m.  Benjamin  Bush  of  Sheffield 
[?Mass.].  3.  Samuel,  m.  (intention  recorded  23  Apr.  1774)  Naomi 
Noble.  4.  Benjamin,  h.  3  July  1755;  m.  in  1776  Keziah  Jacobs. 
5.  Mercy,  m.  Rufus  Parker  of  Lenox.  6.  Molly,  b.  7  May  1761; 
m.  Titus  Parker  of  Lenox. 

vi.  Sarah,  b.  abt.  1720;  d.  20  Aug.  1781,  aged  61-  m.  (1)  her  first 
cousin,  James*  North,  b.  17  Apr.  1709,  d.  at  Canaan,  Conn.,  in 
1758,  s.  of  Thomas'  (Thomas,'  John')  and  Martha  (Roys);  m.  (2) 
27  Sept.  1759  Judah  Hart,  b.  25  Oct.  1709,  d.  14  Sept.  1784,  s. 
of  John  and  Esther  (Gridley).  Children  by  first  husband:  1. 
Thomas,  drowned  in  the  French  and  Indian  War.  2.  Asher,  h. 
in  1741;  m.  29  Apr.  1773  Betsey  Foster.     3.  Lydia,  h.  abt.  1746; 

*  Dea.  Anthony  Judd  married  first,  26  June  1707,  Susanna  Woodford. 

t  Susanna,  daughter  of  Dea.  Anthony  Judd  by  his  first  wife,  married  Samuel* 
Seymour  (32),  brother  of  her  stepmother,  Mary  (Seymour)  Judd.  Dea.  .-Vnthony 
Judd's  son  Phineas  married  Ruth*  Seymour  (11,  vii),  sister  of  his  stepmother. 

t  Uriah  Judd  married  first,  20  Dec.  1744,  Mabel  Bidwell.  who  died  25  Aug.  1745. 

§  Sic.     Probably  an  error  in  the  year.     Uriah's  first  child  was  named  Seymour. 


1918]  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  221 

d.  unm.  18Apr.  1814,  aged  68.  4.  James,  b.  18  Jan.  1748;  m. 
29  Sept.  1774  Rhoda  Judd.  5.  Sarah,  b.  22  Feb.  1749;  m.  19  Apr. 
1770  Judah  Hart,  Jr.  6.  Mercy,  b.  in  1753;  m.  18  July  1782 
Samuel  Bass, 
vii.  Ruth,  b.  abt.  1724;  d.  23  Nov.  1799,  aged  75;  m.  Phineas<  Judd, 
b.  at  Farmington  4  Feb.  1714/15,  d.  there  22  Dec.  1790,  aged  75, 
8.  of  Dea.  Anthony'  (John,*  Thomas')  and  Susanna  (Woodford) 
and  stepson  of  Ruth's  sister  Mary.  The  will  of  Capt.  Phineaa 
Judd  of  Berlin  [Conn.],  dated  14  Apr.  1788  and  proved  4  Jan. 
1791,  names  wife  Ruth,  three  sons,  Anthony,  Job,  and  Isaac, 
daughters  Ruth  Root,  Susanna  Smith,  and  Hannah  Hooker,  and 
two  granddaughters,  Betsey  and  Polly  Judd,  both  under  IS. 
Children:  1.  Phineas,  b.  30  Dec.  1750;  m.  17  Dec.  1780  Elizabeth 
Mazuzen.  2.  Anthony,  b.  1  Aug.  1752;  m.  29  Aug.  1782  Rebecca 
Belden.  3.  Ruth,  b.  31  Mar.  1754;  m.  (1)  11  Oct.  1772  Gordon 
Smith;  m.  (2)  EUjah  Root.     4.  Susanna,  b.  7  Feb.  1756;  m.  7 

July  1774  Elijah  Smith.     5.  Job,  b.  21   Oct.    1757;   m. 

Andrus.  6.  Isaac.  7.  Hannah,  b.  15  Mar.  1761;  m.  17  Mar. 
1785  Martin  Hooker.  8.  Selah,  b.  17  July  1763;  m.  Elizabeth 
Andrews. 

12.  Ebenezer'  Seymour  (Richard,^  Richard^),  baptized  at  Far- 
mington, Conn.,  1  Feb.  1684/5,  died  before  Sept.  1733,  when 
his  widow,  Abigail  Sejonour,  appears  in  a  deed.  He  married 
at  Farmington,  29  Dec.  1709,  Abigail^  Hollister,  born  at 
Wethersfield,  Conn.,  16  Aug.  1688,  daughter  of  Capt.  Ste- 
phen^  (John')  and  Abigail  (Treat). 

Ebenezer  Sejonour  settled  in  Kensington  Parish,  Far- 
mington, and  in  a  deed  dated  1  Feb.  1723/4  is  described  as 
formerly  of  Farmington  and  now  living  on  a  "pecuhar" 
(later  called  Meriden)  between  Wallingford  and  Farmington. 
Still  later  Ebenezer  is  described  as  of  Pilgrim's  Harbor,  which 
is  now  known  as  West  Meriden,  Conn.  After  his  death  his 
widow  Abigail  apparently  returned  to  Kensington  Parish. 

Children : 

i.  Abigail,*  b.  at  Farmington  3  Mar.  1710/11;  d.  at  Suffield,  Conn., 
in  June  1796;*  m.  at  Suffield,  30  Mar.  1727,  Ebenezer*  ICing,  b. 
at  Suffield  8  Dec.  1706,  d.  there  17  June  1781,  s.  of  James'  (James,'' 
William')  and  Elizabeth  (Huxley).  Children,  b.  at  Suffield:  1. 
Ebenezer,  b.  22  Feb.  1728;  m.  (1)  11  Dec.  1751  Chloe  Kent;  m. 
(2)  10  Aug.  1773  Eunice  Hale.     2.  Lucy,  b.  29  Aug.  1735;  m. 

Ball.     3.  Abigail,  b.  11    Feb.   1738;   m.   16  Sept.   1756 

Nathaniel  Pomeroy.  4.  Dan,  h.  11  Oct.  1741;  m.  (1)  13  Sept. 
1767  Thankful  Bronson;  m.  (2)  26  Nov.  1800  Dehght  Parks. 
5.  Amos,  b.  28  Sept.  1743;  m.  Mary  Penguilly.     6.  Elizabeth,  b. 

29  Oct.  1746;  m.  (1)  John  Pomeroy;  m.  (2)  Curtis.     7. 

Mary,  h.  7  Dec.  1748;   m.  15  Dec.  1771  Asa  Pomeroy. 

ii.  Anna,  b.  at  Farmington  28  July  1712;  d.  at  Suffield,  (Jorm.,  8  Apr. 
1773;  m.  11  Aug.  1731  Robert'  Granger  of  Suffield,  b.  6  May 
1710,  d.  14  Feb.  1785,  s.  of  SamueP  (Launcelot')  and  Esther 
(Hanchett).  Children,  b.  at  Suffield:  1.  Anne,  h.  13  July  1732. 
2.  Robert,  h.  22  Sept.  1734;  d.  young.  3.  Zadock,  b.  20  July 
1736;  m.  23  Nov.  1761  Martha  Cooley.  4.  Hvldah,  h.  7  May 
1741;  d.  26  Jan.  1742/3.  5.  Hvldah,  b.  16  Sept.  1746.  6. 
Robert,  b.  in  1747;  m.  15  Oct.  1765  Elizabeth  Kendall.  7.  Ruth, 
h.  11  Feb.  1748;  m.  28  Oct.  1767  Daniel  Roe.  8.  Ebenezer,  b. 
18  Oct.  1752;  d.  unm.  26  May  1771.  9.  Elizabeth,  h.  8  June 
1755;   m.  26  May  1774  Joel  Hathaway. 

•  At  her  death  it  is  said  that  she  left  180  descendants. 


222  Descendants  of  Richard  Seymour  [July 

iii.  Elizabeth,  b.  28  Apr.  1714;  d.  at  Watertown,  Conn.,  18  Dec. 
1800,  aged  87;  m.  at  Watcrbury,  Conn.,  28  Feb.  1734/5,  Lieut. 
Ebenezer^  Richards,  h.  at  Waterbury  12  May  1713,  d.  at 
Watertown  20  Oct.  1758,  s.  of  John'  (Obadiah,^  Thoinas»)  and 
Mary  (Welton).  Children:  1.  Elizabeth,  h.  25  May  1734;  m. 
10  Apr.  1755  John  Judd.  2.  Samuel,  b.  14  Apr.  1736;  d.  28  Aug. 
1758.  3.  Abigail  b.  21  Sept.  1738;  d.  27  Oct.  1741.  4.  Gideon, 
h.  10  Oct.  1740;  d.  22  Oct.  1741.  5.  Gideon,  b.  21  Nov.  1742;  d. 
21  Feb.  1771.  6.  A^ oo/t,  b.  14  Sept.  1745.  7.  Timothy,  h.  27  Dec. 
1747.  8.  Asa,  b.  21  Apr.  1750;  d.  20  Feb.  1758.  9.  Obadiah,  b. 
18  May  1752.     10.  Abraham,  b.  5  Aug.  1754;  m.  Sarah  SkUton. 

33.  iv.    Richard,  b.  16  Oct.  1716. 

34.  V.     Stephen,  b.  abt.  1718. 

vi.  Ltdia,  d.  19  June  1762;  m.  at  Waterbury,  Conn.,  4  Apr.  1745, 
Lieut.  William*  Hickox,  b.  at  Waterbury  14  Jan.  1725/6,  s.  of 
Capt.  SamueP  (WilKam,*  Samuel')  and  Mary  (Hopkins).  Chil- 
dren: 1.  William,  b.  14  Jan.  1746.     2.  Consider,  b.  21  June  1748. 

3.  AUgail,  b.  28  July  1751;  m.  22  Jan.  1772  Thomas  Welton. 

4.  Lydia,  b.  29  July  1757.     5.  Rebecca,  b.  14  Oct.  1759. 
vii.  Gideon,  d.  at  Farmington  20  Oct.  1736. 

13.  Jonathan'  Seymour  {Richard,^  •  Richard}),  of  Farmington, 
Conn.,  baptized  at  Farmington  17  Apr.  1687,  died  before 
5  Oct.  1725,  when  administration  was  granted  on  his  estate. 
He  married,  23  Dec.  1714,  Eunice'  Hollister,  born  at 
Wethersfield,  Conn.,  about  1696,  daughter  of  Capt.  Stephen^ 
(John^)  and  Abigail  (Treat)  and  sister  of  Abigail,  wife  of  his 
brother  Ebenezer  Seymour  (12).  Eunice  (Hollister)  Sey- 
mour married  secondly,  13  Jan.  1726,  William  Chitistor  [i.e., 
Chichester]  of  Wallingford,  Conn. 

Administration  on  the  estate  of  Jonathan  Seymour  was 
granted  5  Oct.  1725  to  his  widow,  Eunice  Seymour,  and  to 
Mr.  Ebenezer  Gilbert,  and  said  Eunice  was  appointed  guard- 
ian of  the  children,  viz.,  "EHakim,  4  months  old,  Eunice,  10 
years,  Martha,  5  years  [sic],  Jerusha,  5  [sic],  and  Lois,  1  year 
and  7  months."  *  Soon  after  the  second  marriage  of  Eunice, 
widow  of  Ebenezer  Seymour,  his  brother  and  sisters  peti- 
tioned the  Court  that  some  other  persons  be  appointed 
guardians  of  the  children,  because  the  said  Eunice  "is  now 
married  to  one  Wm.  Chitester,  a  poor  shiftless  man,  and  the 
children  are  in  a  suffering  condition,  not  likely  to  be  provided 
for."  *  Robert  Booth  of  Farmington  was  therefore  appointed 
guardian  of  Eunice,  Jerusha,  and  Lois,  and  George  Hubbard 
of  Middletown,  Conn.,  who  had  married  their  aunt,  Mercy 
Seymour  (5,  iii),  was  appointed  guardian  of  Martha  and 
Ehakim,  children  of  the  deceased. 
Children : 

i.  Eunice,^  b.  1  Jan.  1715;  d.  at  Suffield,  Conn.,  13  Nov.  1813;  m. 
at  Hartford,  Conn.,  19  July  1737,  Joseph*  Kjng,  b.  at  Sufheld 
13  Aug.  1709,  d.  there  4  June  1772,  s.  of  James^  (James^,  WiUiami) 
and  EUzabeth  (Hu.xley)  and  brother  of  the  Ebenezer  IGng  who 
m.  Abigail*  Seymour  (12,  i).  Children,  b.  at  Suffield:  1.  Dr. 
Alexander,  b.  26  Oct.  1737;  m.  31  Jan.  1765  Experience  Hitch- 
cock; five  children.  2.  Jonathan,  b.  28  Feb.  1742;  m.  22  Sept. 
1762  Bethiah  Austin;  four  children.  3.  Gideon,  b.  4  Mar.  1747; 
m.  (1)  31  Aug.  1767  Mary  Kendall;  m.  (2)  31  Dec.  1791  Ruth 

•  Manwaring's  Digest  of  the  Early  Connecticut  Probate  Records,  vol.  2,  p.  570. 


1918]  Genealogical  Research  in  England  223 

Graham;  five  children  by  first  wife,  two  children  by  second  wife. 
4.  Eunice,  b.  20  Apr.  1750;  m.  30  May  1771  Ebenezer  Burbank; 
eight  cliiloren. 

ii.  Jerusha,  b.  23  Aug.  1717;  d.  at  Farmington  10  Feb.  1741/2;  m. 
at  Farmington,  19  Nov.  1739,  James*  Ne^vell,  b.  at  Farmington 
2  Mar.  1717,  d.  24  Mar.  1750,  s.  of  Simon'  (Thomas,*  Thomas*) 
and  Meliitabel  (Bird).  He  m.  (2)  23  Nov.  1742  Dinah  Cole. 
Children:  1.  James,  h.  16  Jan.  1739/40.  2.  Jerusha,  b.  4  Feb. 
1741/2. 

iii.  Martha,  d.  6  Feb.  1812;  m.  at  Farmington,  22  Dec.  1742,  Capt. 
Solomon  Cowles,  b.  2  Sept.  1719;  d.  6  May  1793.  The  wUl  of 
Solomon  Cowles  of  Farmington,  dated  8  Mar.  1792  and  proved 
6  Sept.  1793,  names  wife  Martha  and  sons  Isaac,  Solomon,  Jr., 
and  Zenas.  Children:  1.  Isaac,  d.  20  Aug.  1755,  in  his  3d  year. 
2.  /saac,b.  29  July  1756;  m.  in  1781  Lucina  Hooker.  3.  Solomon, 
bapt.  26  Feb.  1758.     4.  Zenas,  h.  16  Feb.  1762. 

iv.  Lois,  b.  abt.  Mar.  1724;  d.  at  Suffield,  Conn.,  14  Nov.  1772-  m., 
probably  at  Suffield,  15  Aug.  1745,  Thomas'  Huxley,  d.  at 
Suffield  12  Sept.  1720,  d.  there  29  June  1767,  s.  of  Jared*  (Thomas') 
and  Mary  (Norton).  They  resided  at  Suffield.  Children:  1. 
Lois,  b.  28  Dec.  1746;  m.  29  May  1764  Eh  Warner;  six  children. 
2.  Zilpha,  b.  24  May  1752;  m.  Cotton  Mather.  3.  MoseSj  h. 
22  Dec.  1755;  d.  unm.,  being  killed  in  battle,  14  July  1775.  4. 
Sarah,  b.  27  Oct.  1757.  5.  Margery,  h.  8  Sept.  1761;  m.  6  Nov. 
1783  Luther  Trumbull;  nine  children.  6.  Thomas,  b.  17  Aug. 
1764.  7.  Terzy,  b.  17  Aug.  1766;  d.  in  1776. 
35.  v.     Eliakim,  b.  abt.  May  or  June  1725. 

[To  be  continued] 


GENEALOGICAL  RESEARCH   IN   ENGLAND 

[Continued  from  page  158] 

BOWDITCH 

Contributed  by  G.  Andrews  Moriarty,  Jr.,  A.M.,  LL.B.,  Captain,  U.  S.  N.  A.,  of 
Newport,  R.  1.,  and  communicated  by  the  Committee  on  English  Research 

The  statement  has  been  repeatedly  made  in  print  and  has-been 
generally  accepted  as  correct  that  the  William  Bowditch  who  was  at 
Salem,  Mass.,  in  1639  was  the  father  of  the  William  Bowditch  who 
died  there  in  1681,  the  latter  being  a  customs  official  at  Salem  and 
the  ancestor  of  the  well-known  Bowditch  family  of  Salem  and  Boston, 
one  of  whose  illustrious  members  was  Nathaniel  Bowditch,  the 
famous  mathematician  and  astronomer.*  It  is  the  purpose  of  this 
article  first  to  show  that  these  two  Williams  were  not  father  and 
son  and  secondly  to  present  English  records  that  reveal  the  true 
ancestry  and  the  English  home  of  the  William  Bowditch  who  died  in 
168Lt 

*  Cf.  Savage's  Genealogical  Dictionary,  vol.  1,  p.  220,  American  Ancestry,  vol.  4, 
p.  95,  Register,  vol.  50,  p.  437,  and  Essex  Antiquarian,  vol.  10,  p.  55. 

t  The  contributor  wishes  to  acknowledge  the  help  that  he  has  received  in  prepar- 
ing this  article  from  Charles  Pickering  Bowditch,  A.M.,  of  Boston,  Harold  Bowditch, 
A.B.,  M.D.,  of  Brookline,  Henry  Wyckoff  Belknap  of  Salem,  and  J.  Gardner  Bartlett 
of  Boston,  Mass.,  all  of  whom  have  given  valuable  aid  and  suggestions.  The  researches 
in  England  were  made  by  J.  R.  Hutchinson  of  London. 


224  Oenealogical  Research  in  England  [July 

The  first  William  Bowditch,  according  to  Savage,  probably  came 
from  CO.  Devon,  England,  as  the  family  name  is  there  of  frequent 
occurrence,  but  no  evidence  estabUshing  his  English  home  and  con- 
nections has  thus  far  been  found.  He  was  admitted  as  an  inhabitant 
of  Salem  20,  9  mo.  [20  Nov.]  1639,  and  on  23,  11  mo.  1642  [23  Jan. 
1642/3]  received  a  grant  of  ten  acres  of  land  there.  His  wife  Sarah 
was  admitted  to  the  Salem  church  on  10,  3  mo.  [10  May]  1640,  and 
on  4,  6  mo.  [4  Aug.]  1646  was  admonished  by  the  Quarterly  Court  at 
Salem  "for  offensive  withdraw'ing  from  ye  ordinance  of  Baptizing  of 
Infants,"  having,  it  is  evident,  become  a  Baptist.*  Previous  to  this, 
on  12,  12  mo.  1642  [12  Feb.  1642/3],  their  son  Nathaniel  had  been 
baptized  in  the  First  Church,  Salem.f  On  13,  8  mo.  [13  Oct.]  1649 
"  Goodman  "  Bowditch  received  another  grant  of  land,  thirty  acres,  at 
Salem,  but  after  1649  his  name  does  not  appear  in  the  Salem  records 
for  upwards  of  twenty  years.  Rev.  Obadiah  Holmes,  however, 
mentions  in  his  writings  that  he  baptized  "Goodwife  Bowditch,"  and 
in  1651  Hugh  Peter,  writing  to  John  Winthrop,  Jr.,  at  Pequot,  Conn., 
asks  him  to  entertain  Goodwife  Bowditch  and  her  husband  if  they  go 
thither.  These  records  show  that  William  Bowditch  and  his  wife 
contemplated  removing  from  Salem,  beyond  all  doubt  because  of  the 
persecution  which  his  wife  must  have  suffered  as  a  Baptist.  They 
may  have  removed  to  Newport,  R.  I.,  but  the  Rhode  Island  records 
make  no  allusion  to  them.  At  all  events,  they  disappear  from  Salem 
in  or  about  1650  and  never  appear  again  as  residents  there.  But  on 
9  Dec.  1673  it  was  ordered  at  Salem  that  the  layers  out  of  land  lay 
out  and  bound  the  lot  formerly  granted  to  WiUiam  Bowdish  accord- 
ing to  the  town's  grant,  and  on  12  Oct.  1674,  only  about  ten  months 
later,  Nathaniel  Bowdish  of  Newport,  R.  I.,  sold  to  John  Pudney 
thirty  acres  of  land  at  Salem  Commons.  It  seems  clear  that  this  was 
the  land  granted  to  William  Bowditch  on  13  Oct.  1649,  and  the  fact 
that  Nathaniel  alone  sells  the  entire  tract  indicates  that  he  was  the 
sole  heir  of  his  father.  It  should  also  be  noted  that  this  William 
Bowditch,  father  of  Nathaniel,  appears  in  the  records  as/' Bowdish," 
not  "Bowditch,"  that  the  form  "Bowdish"  was  used  by  his  son 
Nathaniel  of  Newport  and  has  persisted  among  his  descendants,  the 
Bowdishes  of  Dartmouth,  Mass.,  and  of  the  Narragansett  country, 
and  that  at  the  present  time  there  are  Bowdishes  living  at  Providence, 
R.  I.  It  is  evident,  therefore,  that  William  Bowditch  or  Bowdish 
and  his  wife  Sarah  lived  at  Salem  from  1639  until  about  1650,  that 
this  Wilham  left  Salem  probably  soon  after  the  grant  of  thirty  acres 
was  made  to  him  in  1649  and  before  it  was  laid  out,  and  that  his  son 
Nathaniel,  undoubtedly  his  only  son  and  heir,  the  ancestor  of  the 
Bowdishes  of  Bristol  Co.,  Mass.,  and  of  Rhode  Island,  sold  this  land 
in  1674,  No  evidence  has  been  found  that  any  land  belonging  to 
WiUiam  Bowditch,  the  father  of  Nathaniel,  ever  belonged  subse- 
quently to  the  William  Bowditch  of  Salem  who  died  in  1681,  nor  has 
anything  else  been  found  to  connect  the  two  men  beyond  the  fact 
that  they  both  hved  at  Salem. 

*  Register,  vol.  50,  p.  437.  Cf.  Records  and  Files  of  the  Quarterly  Courts  of 
Essex  County,  vol.  1,  p.  101. 

t  For  date  see  Vital  Records  of  Salem,  vol.  1,  p.  102. 


1918]  Genealogical  Research  in  England  225 

^Passing  now  to  a  consideration  of  the  ancestry  of  the  William  Bow- 
ditch  who  died  at  Salem  in  1681,  it  is  possible  to  add  to  the  negative 
evidence  on  this  question  given  in  the  preceding  paragraph  the  posi- 
tive evidence  supplied  by  various  English  records  that  reveal  with 
absolute  certainty  his  English  origin  and  home.  A  few  years  ago  the 
lost  records  of  the  British  High  Court  of  Admiralty  for  the  seven- 
teenth century  were  discovered  in  the  Public  Record  Office  in  Lon- 
don, and  among  these  papers  Mr.  J.  R.  Hutchinson  found  a  deposi- 
tion, dated  14  July  1699,  of  Capt.  William  Bowditch,  only  son  of  the 
William  Bowditch  who  died  in  1681,  in  which  he  calls  himself  of 
Salem  in  New  England,  and  states  that  he  has  lived  there  for  twenty 
years,  that  he  was  born  at  Lyme-Regis,  co.  Dorset,  and  that  he  is 
thirty-four  years  old.  This  deposition  furnished  the  starting  point 
for  further  investigations  in  England,  which  brought  to  light  the 
will  of  William  Bowditch,  father  of  the  deponent  of  1699,  dated 
31  Mar.  1671  but  not  proved  until  6  Nov.  1705.  It  was  drawn  up 
before  the  departure  of  the  testator  for  New  England,  while  he  was 
still  a  resident  of  Thorncombe,  now  in  co.  Dorset  but  formerly  a  part 
of  CO.  Devon,  England.  The  wills  also  of  other  members  and  con- 
nections of  this  family  were  found,  and,  with  the  help  of  these  wills 
and  of  parish  registers,  especially  those  of  Thorncombe,  the  ancestry 
of  the  Bowditch  family  of  Salem  and  Boston  has  been  traced  back  to 
John  Bowditch  of  Thorncombe,  who  was  buried  there  17  May  1563 
and  was  the  great-great-grandfather  of  the  Wilham  Bowditch  who 
died  at  Salem  in  1681.  Below  are  given  abstracts  of  wills  relating  to 
this  family,  numerous  Bowditch  entries  from  English  parish  registers, 
and  the  deposition  of  Capt.  William  Bowditch  of  14  July  1699;  and 
these  records  are  followed  by  a  pedigree  in  which  the  EngUsh  ancestry 
of  the  Bowditches  of  Salem  and  Boston  is  presented  in  the  usual 
genealogical  form. 

The  Will  of  John  Bodyche  of  Thorncombe  [co.  Devon],  10  May  1563.  To 
my  son  John  forty  of  my  best  wethers.  To  my  son  Nicholas  ten  of  my  best 
wethers,  when  John  hath  chosen  his.  To  my  son  George  £6.  13s.  4<i.  at  the 
age  of  sixteen.  To  my  son  Robert  £4.  6s.  8d.  To  my  daughter  Agnes 
£13.  6s.  8d.,  one  half  at  her  marriage  and  the  other  half  when  her  husband 
hath  assured  her  in  his  bargain.  To  my  daughter  Grace  £10  at  her  marriage. 
To  St.  Peter's  Church,  Exeter,  4d.  To  the  Vicar  of  Thorncombe  12d.  To 
the  Church  of  Hawkchurch  2s.  To  the  Church  of  Charmouth  12d.  To 
Richard,  son  of  William  Bragge,  a  ewe.  "To  every  of  my  brothers  children 
&  sisters  4d."  Residue  to  Margery,  my  wife,  whom  I  make  executrix. 
Witnesses:  John  Chube,  William  Bodyche.  Overseers:  John  Androwes, 
John  Grobham,  Nycholas  Smythe.  Proved  11  October  1568  by  Margery, 
the  relict  and  executrix.     (P.  C.  C,  Babington,  20.) 

The  Will  of  Robert  Bowdage  of  Thorncombe,  co.  Devon,  26  February 
1627/8.  To  my  wife  Joan  my  dwelling  house,  with  the  ground,  orchard,  and 
garden,  to  hold  for  threescore  years  if  she  live  so  long,  as  also  the  little  house 
and  garden  after  the  term  of  lives  is  expired,  if  she  shall  live  longer  than  the 
lives  for  wliich  Robert  Gardner  hath  it.  To  my  son  William  the  said  house 
and  lands  after  the  death  of  my  wife  or  the  term  of  fives  shall  have  expired. 
To  my  son  George  £7,  to  be  paid  to  him  by  my  son  William  two  years  after 
he  doth  enjoy  the  said  premises.  To  my  son  John  £7.  To  my  daughter 
Joan  £6.    To  my  son  Wilfiam  the  cupbord  and  table  in  the  hall.    To  my 


226  Oenealogical  Research  in  England  [July 

son  Jolin  my  brass  crock.  To  Michael  Bowdage,  my  godchild,  12d.  To  my 
son  George  a  pe^\i;er  platter  that  was  my  father's.  Residue  to  my  wife, 
whom  I  make  executor.  Witnesses:  William  Phelps,  Thomas  Heath. 
Proved  16  April  1628  by  the  executrbc.  Inventory,  taken  14  April  1628  by 
Ames  Willes,  Thomas  Hooper  of  Thorncombe,  and  others,  £16.  18s.  4d. 
(Archdeaconry  Court  of  Exeter  [at  Exeter,  co.  Devon].) 

The  Will  of  Michael  Boudage  of  Thorncombe,  co.  Devon,  taylor,  20  April 
1637.  To  be  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  Thorncombe.  To  Katherine,  my 
wife,  my  two  rod  closes  for  the  term  of  thirty  years,  together  with  the  house 
and  ground  that  my  mother  hath,  after  my  mother's  decease.  To  William, 
my  son,  the  house  I  now  dwell  in,  for  the  term  yet  to  come.  To  Michael,  my 
son,  the  house  my  mother  now  liveth  in,  after  her  decease,  for  the  term  of 
fourscore  and  nineteen  years,  if  the  said  Michael  and  two  other  lives  which 
he  shall  nominate  do  live  soe  long,  the  same  to  be  nominated  within  five  years 
of  his  marriage  day;  provided  that  if  he  have  no  children  of  his  own,  he  shall 
have  but  his  own  life  and  his  wife's  in  the  house,  giving  my  son  William  one 
penny  yearly  rent.  To  John,  my  son,  my  barn  and  ground  behind  the  same, 
together  with  the  new  garden  adjoining  Robert  Bragge's  close.  To  my 
daughter  Katherine  £20.  Residue  to  my  son  William,  whom  I  make  exec- 
utor. Overseers:  my  friends  Tristram  Lambert  and  William  Crafte. 
Witnesses:  Tristram  Lambert,  Edmond  Carver,  William  Crafte.  Proved 
20  February  1646/7  by  the  executor.     (P.  C.  C,  Fines,  13.) 

The  Will  of  Thoaias  Silvester  of  Thornecombe,  co.  Devon,  clothier, 
14  May  1658.  To  my  cousin  Thomas  Silvester  of  Chard,  carpenter,  my 
table  board  and  form  in  my  hall,  which  he  made  for  me.  To  my  sister  Elinor 
Hitchcocke  Is.  To  my  wife  Katherine  my  dwelling  house,  with  all  my 
household  goods,  and  I  make  her  my  executrix.  Witnesses:  Micah  Cruft, 
John  Sellwood,  WilUam  Hallett.  Proved  8  September  1686  by  Katherine, 
the  relict  and  executrix.  Inventory,  taken  23  March  1685/6  by  William 
Boudiche,  Michael  Buridge,  senior,  and  Michael  Bouditch,  junior,  £81. -10s. 
(Principal  Registry  of  the  Bishop  of  Exeter  [at  Exeter,  co.  Devon].) 

The  Will  of  Will"  Bowditch  of  Thorncombe,  co.  Devon,  clothier,  31 
March  1671.  "Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  I  Will™  Bowditch  of  the 
psh  of  Thorncombe  in  the  county  of  Deavon  clothier  being  of  the  minde  and 
by  gods  assistance  doe  intend  to  goe  to  sea  in  the  good  shipp  called  the  John 
belonging  to  the  port  of  Topsom  in  the  county  afforesaid  and  hoping  for 
safty  and  a  happy  returne  home  againe  yett  howsoever  not  knowing  how  it 
may  please  god  to  deale  ■ndth  me :  I  doe  therefore  by  these  presence  make  it 
as  my  ^vill  and  intent  that  what  goods  I  now  have  or  am  ever  like  to  have  in 
this  nation  ore  any  other  part  of  the  world  that  my  children  shall  have  it: 
that  is  to  say  my  two  dafters  Sarah  &  Johanna  shall  have  both  alike:  &  my 
sonn  Will'"  shall  have  the  vallew  of  twenty  pounds  more  then  my  dafters 
being  equally  parted  &  my  Wife  shall  have  the  inioyment  of  it  with  them  as 
long  as  shee  keepe  her  selfe  in  my  name  &  no  longer  &  for  the  performance  of 
what  is  mentioned  in  these  presents  I  leave  it  to  the  dispose  of  my  beloved 
frinds  Thomas  Sylvester  my  Vnkle  &  Daniell  Bowditch  my  Brother*  theire 
Heires  Executors  Administrators  &  assines:  but  allwayes  provided  if  [sic] 
please  god  that  I  doe  returne  home  to  England  againe  ore  have  any  other 
intent  for  f utuer  time  to  alter  my  minde  in  this  case :  that  then  this  present 
writing  shall  be  of  no  force  otherwise  to  continew  in  full  power  &  force:  in 
wittnes  whereof  I  have  heareto  sett  my  hand  &  sealef  the  31  day  of  March 

*  An  examination  of  the  original  will  shows  that  the  words  "Daniell  Bowditch  my 
Brother"  were  substituted  for  the  words  "George  Gibbs  my  kinsman,"  which  were 
scratched  out. 

t  The  seal  is  a  wafer,  covered  by  a  paper  flap.  The  device,  if  there  is  any,  is  in- 
distinguishable. 


1918]  '      Genealogical  Research  in  England  227 

1671.  [Signed]  Willm  Bowditch.  Sealed  &  delivered  in  the  presence  of 
William  Boudig  the  marke  I.  S.  of  Joan  Selhvood." 

Admmistration  on  the  goods  of  the  aforesaid  William  Bowditch,  late  of 
Thorncombe,  deceased,  with  the  will,  was  granted  6  November  1705  to 
William  Bowditch,  son  of  said  deceased. 

Memorandum  that  William  Bowditch,  son  and  administrator  of  said 
deceased,  made  oath  (before  letters  of  administration  were  granted  to  him) 
that  he  had  a  general  letter  of  attorney  from  his  mother,  the  wife  of  said 
deceased  in  the  will  mentioned,  upon  which  letters  of  administration  with  the 
will  annexed  were  granted  as  per  the  act  appears. 

Bond  for  £100,  dated  6  November  1705  and  given  by  William  Bowditch 
of  Salem  in  New  England,  sailor,  Mathew  Staple  of  Thorncombe,  co.  Devon, 
comber,  and  William  Beard  of  Exeter,  tailor.  The  condition  of  this  obliga- 
tion is  such,  that  if  the  above-bounden  William  Bowditch,  being  as  principal 
legatee  admitted  administrator  of  the  goods  of  his  father,  William  Bowditch, 
late  of  Thorncombe,  deceased,  with  his  last  will  and  testament  amiexed  (there 
being  no  executor  therein  named),  do  make  a  true  and  perfect  inventory  of 
the  said  goods,  and  exhibit  the  same  at  Exeter  on  or  before  10  January  next, 
then  this  obligation  shall  be  void.  [No  inventory  has  been  found.]  (Arch- 
deaconry Court  of  Exeter  [at  Exeter,  co.  Devon].) 

The  WiU  of  George  Gibbs  the  Elder*  of  Clist  St.  George,  co.  Devon, 
yeoman,  6  March  1682/3.  To  the  poor  of  the  parish  40s.  To  George  Gibbs, 
my  eldest  son,  all  my  goods  and  household  stuff  in  my  now  dwelhng  house  in 
Clist  St.  George.  To  Samuel,  my  son,  20s.  and  the  land  I  have  purchased 
for  him  in  Clist  St.  George.  To  Sarah  Goulsworthy,  my  daughter,  £20.  To 
Henry  Goulsworthy,  my  grandson,  5s.  To  Thomas  Goulsworthy,  my  grand- 
son, £5.  To  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Brenly  20s.  and  to  each  of  her  three 
children  lOs.  Residue  to  Abraham  Gibbs,  my  son,  whom  I  make  executor. 
Overseers:  my  brother  Robert  Gibbs  and  my  friend  Roger  Pearce,  yeomen. 
Witnesses:  Will:  Clare,  Thomasin  Toake,  Samuel  Tunslake.  Proved  1 
August  1683  by  the  executor.  (Principal  Registry  of  the  Bishop  of  Exeter 
[at  Exeter,  co.  Devon].) 

The  Will  of  Katherine  Silvister  of  Thornecombe,  co.  Devon,  widow, 
3  November  1691.  To  my  brother  John  Bowditch  Is.  To  my  cousin  Joan 
Bowditch,  wife  of  Michael  Bowditch,  junior,  one  great  Bible.  To  Joill 
Bowditch,  son  of  the  said  Michael  Bowditch,  one  puter  dish  and  one  great 
chair  at  Limer  [?  Lyme-Regis].  To  my  cousin  Katherine  Bowditch  one  claps 
[i.e.,  clasp]  Bible.  To  my  cousin  William  Bowditch  Is.  To  my  cosen 
Hannah  Bowditch  Is.  —  the  last  four  menconed  being  all  the  children  of  the 
said  Michael  Bowditch.  To  my  cousin  Persilla  Bowditch,  daughter  of  my 
brother  John  Bowditch,  one  canvas  sheet,  one  dowlace  pillotie,  and  two  of  my 
middle  coats.  To  my  cousin  John  Crow,  son  of  John  Crow  of  Thornecombe, 
one  little  cheat,  and  to  his  daughter  Mary  Crow  one  gold  ring.  Residue  to 
my  said  cousin,  John  Crow  of  Thornecombe,  senior,  whom  I  make  executor. 
Witnesses:  John  Bragge,  Robert  Bowditch.  Proved  28  May  1694  by  John 
Crow,  the  nephew  and  executor  of  the  deceased.  (Archdeaconry  Court  of 
Exeter  [at  Exeter,  co,  Devon].) 

Inventory  of  the  goods  of  Michael  Bowditch,  who  deceased  14  [sic]  October 
in  the  Parish  of  Broadwinsor  [co.  Dorset],  taken  2  November  1692  by  John 
Strobridge  and  Richard  Legg,  £40.  Anne  Bowditch  of  Broadwinsor  waa 
sworn  6  May, 

Bond  for  the  due  administration  of  the  goods  of  Michael  Bowditch,  late  of 
Broadwinsor,  deceased,  dated  3  May  1693  and  given  by  Anne  Bowditch  of 

•  Probably  the  George  Gibbs  who  was  called  "my  kinsman"  by  William  Bowditch 
in  his  will  of  1671,  his  name  and  designation  having  been  scratched  out  by  the  testator. 
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228  Genealogical  Research  in  England  [July 

Broad winsor,  widow  (relict  of  the  deceased),  John  Cheeke  of  the  same, 
yeoman,  and  William  Paull  of  the  same,  yeoman.  [Seal  of  Anne  Bowditch, 
a  lion  rampant.]  (Consistory  Court  of  Bristol  [at  Blandford,  co.  Dorset], 
1693.) 

The  Will  of  George  Gibbs  of  Clist  St.  George,  co.  Devon,  18  July  1721. 
To  Francis  Pease,  minister  of  this  parish,  all  my  goods  and  chattels.  My 
lands  in  CUst  St.  Mary  (part  of  the  Manor  of  Aslunore)  to  the  same  Francis 
Pease,  in  trust,  as  follows:  To  poor  laborers  of  CUst  St.  Mary  eight  loaves  of 
bread  every  Christmas  Day,  Easter,  and  Wliitsunday,  and  the  like  number 
of  loaves  the  first  Sunday  in  May,  to  be  continued  yearly  for  ever  —  six- 
penny loaves  each.  Among  the  poor  of  Clist  St.  George  sixteen  loaves  at  the 
same  times  for  ever.  Amongst  six  poor  boys  six  hats  every  second  year. 
Four  poor  children  shall  be  kept  to  reading  school,  and  each  shall  have  a 
Bible  at  gouig  off.  If  a  lad  happen  to  be  sent  to  either  university  from  this 
parish,  £4  per  annum  shall  be  paid  him  for  four  years.  All  who  partake  of 
this  shall  be  children  of  such  as  are  in  communion  with  the  Church  of  England. 
For  a  charity  sermon  the  first  Sunday  in  May  for  ever  10s.  To  my  sister 
Brimley  £100  due  to  me  from  her  husband.  I  desire  to  be  buried  private, 
without  pomp  or  noise.  I  make  my  friend  and  minister  Francis  Pease  sole 
executor,  as  I  fully  resolved  to  do  these  many  years,  giving  him  full  possession 
of  my  lands  during  his  life;  and  for  the  rest  I  refer  to  a  conveyance  lately 
assigned  to  him  by  me.  Witnesses:  Selvester  Suppitch,  Richard  Humphrey, 
Walter  Wood.  Proved  11  October  1723  by  the  executor.  (Archdeaconry 
Court  of  Exeter  [at  Exeter,  co.  Devon].) 

From  the  Parish  Registers  of  Loders  (with  Bothenhampton), 
CO.  Dorset,  1636-1700* 

1663  William  Bowditch  of  Thorncombe,  co.  Devon,  and  Sarah  Bear  of 
Wayford  in  Somerset  were  married  in  the  chappell  at  Bothenhampton 
15  September,  1663,  having  certificates  from  the  ministers  of  the 
respective  parishes  of  the  publishing  of  their  banes  according  to  Law. 

Bowditch  Entries  in  the  Parish  Registers  of  Thorncombe, 
CO.  Dorset,  1551-17301 

Baptisms 
1552  George  son  of  John  Boudiche  7  Septeiiiber. 
1562  Richard  Bowditch  24  April. 
1562  Stephen  Bowditch  15  March  [1562/3]. 
1565  Thomas  Bowditch  8  April. 
1565  William  Bowditch  1  September.. 
1565  Etheldrede  Bowditch  17  October. 
1567  Robert  Bowditch  23  May. 
1567  Nicholas  Bowditch  12  September. 

1567  Maude  Bowditch  27  December. 

1568  Johane  Bowditch  12  September. 

1569  Abraham  Bowditch  5  March  [1569/70]. 

1570  Elizabeth  Bowditch  13  April. 

*  Bothenhampton  was  a  part  of  the  Manor  of  Loders  until  1733,  and  the  baptisms, 
marriages,  and  burials  of  Bothenhampton  were  recorded  in  the  registers  of  Loders  until 
1714.  The  Bothenhampton  marriages,  1636-1812,  including  those  in  the  registers  of 
Loders,  have  been  printed  in  Phillimore's  Dorset  Parish  Registers,  Marriages,  vol.  1, 
pp.  127-132.  The  registers  of  Loders  (with  Bothenhampton)  have  been  searched  down 
to  1700,  but  no  Bowditch  entries  have  been  found  there  except  the  entry  of  the  marriage 
of  William  Bowditch  and  Sarah  Bear. 

t  Thorncombe,  now  a  parish  in  co.  Dorset,  formerly  belonged  to  co.  Devon.  Bow- 
ditch baptisms  and  marriages  from  the  Thorncombe  registers  are  given  here  as  far  as 
25  Mar.  1707,  and  Bowditch  burials  through  1730. 


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1570  Margerie  Bowditch  30  December. 

1573  Grace  Bowditch  30  May. 

1575  Edyth  Bowditch  23  February  [1575/6]. 

1577  WiUiam  Bowditch  15  February  [1577/8]. 

1579  Susan  Bowditch  8  April. 

1579  Elizabeth  Bowditch  8  April. 

1579  Mary  Bowditch  12  November. 

1581  EUzabeth  daughter  of  Michael  Bowditch  3  October. 

1582  John  son  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  19  August. 

1583  Thomas  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  [illegible]  September. 
1583  Simon  [?]  son  of  [illegible]  Bowdich  21  [?]  October. 
1583  Michael  son  of  George  Bowditch  24  December. 

1585  William  son  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  25  April. 

1589  Magdalen  daughter  of  George  Bowditch  20  September. 

1593  Stephen  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  the  younger  24  May. 

1597  Johan  daughter  of  Robert  Bowditch  the  younger  2  February  [1597/8]. 

1600  Margaret  daughter  of  John  Bowditch  16  January  [1600/1]. 

1602  Susan  daughter  of  John  Bowdych  6  February  [1602/3]. 

1603  George  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  15  January  [1603/4]. 
1605  Robert  son  of  John  Bowditch  27  October, 

1607  John  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  22  April. 

1608  John  son  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  21  May. 

1608  Robert  son  of  Wilham  Bowditch  5  March  [1608/9]. 

1609  John  son  of  John  Bowditch  19  April. 
1611  John  son  of  Wilham  Bowdidge  14  July. 

1611  JuUan  daughter  of  William  Bowredge  1  January  [1611/12]. 
1613  William  son  of  Michael  Bowdich  24  October. 

1613  Margery  daughter  of  George  Bowditch  29  [?]  January  [1613/14]. 

1614  WilUam  son  of  John  Bowredge  21  August. 

1614  Wilham  son  of  WilUam  Bowdidge  18  September. 

1614  Dorothy  daughter  of  Nicholas  Bouredge  22  January  [1614/15]. 

1615  John  son  of  John  Bowditch  16  July. 

1615  Katherine  daughter  of  Michael  Bowditch  26  December. 

1616  Richard  son  of  William  Bowditch  12  January  [1616/17]. 

1617  Margery  daughter  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  28  March. 
1617  Richard  son  of  John  Bowditch  1  February  [1617/18]. 
1617  John  son  of  Michael  Bowditch  4  February  [1617/18]. 
1619  Thomas  son  of  William  Bowredge  16  May. 

1621  Michael  son  of  Michael  Bowditch  15  July. 

1621  Sible  daughter  of  William  [?]  Bowditch  26  December. 

1622  Margery  daughter  of  William  Bowditch  2  August. 

1623  Thomas  son  of  Simon  Bowditch  5  October. 
1625  George  son  of  George  Bowditch  24  June. 
1625  WilUam  son  of  Simon  Bowditch  11  December. 

1633  Robert  son  of  William  Bowditch  25  March. 

1634  Samuel  son  of  George  Bowditch  23  November. 
1637  George  son  of  John  Bowditch  30  July. 

1639  William  son  of  WiUiam  Bowditch  26  December. 
1643  Nicholas  son  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  23  July. 

1643  Johan  daughter  of  WiUiam  Bowditch  27  August. 

1644  Margery  daughter  of  Stephen  Bowditch  5  May. 

1644  EUzabeth  daughter  of  Robert  Bowditch  5  January  [1644/5]. 

1645  Michael  son  of  WUUam  and  Joan  Bowditch  25  March. 

1646  Daniel  son  of  WiUiam  and  Joan  Bowditch  1  January  [1646/7]. 
1648  Joan  daughter  of  WilUam  Bowditch  9  February  [1648/9]. 
1648  George  son  of  George  Bowditch  9  February  [1648/9]. 

1650  Mary  Bowditch  [parentage  and  date  omitted]. 


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1650  Robert  son  of  William  Bowditch  23  December. 

1652  William  sou  of  Nicholas  and  Elizabeth  Bowditch  14  November. 

1652  William  son  of  William  and  Prudence  Bowditch  1  February  [1652/3]. 

1652  Priscilla  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  Bowditch  8  February  [1652/3]. 

1653  Mary  daughter  of  Barnard  Bowditch  born  6  February  [1653/4]. 

1653  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  born  12  February  [1653/4]. 

1654  Patience  daughter  of  William  Bowditch  born  17  January  [1654/5]. 
1654  Joan  daughter  of  George  Bowditch  born  30  January  [1654/5]. 

1654  John  son  of  Thomas  Bowditch  born  21  March  [1654/5]. 

1655  John  son  of  John  Bowditch  born  22  Ma3^ 

1655  Dorcas  daughter  of  William  and  Joan  Bowditch  born  15  August. 
1655  John  son  of  Barnard  Bowditch  born  22  August. 

1655  Mary  daughter  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  born  5  January  [1655/6]. 

1656  James  son  of  Michael  and  Anne  Bowditch  born  15  September,  baptized 

22  October. 

1657  Joan  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  Bowditch  12  April. 

1658  Agnes  daughter  of  Thomas  and  PrudenCe  Bowditch  14  April. 
1658  John  son  of  Michael  and  Elizabeth  Bowditch  26  September. 
1658  Anne  daughter  of  Michael  and  Anne  Bowditch  28  December. 
1658  Michael  son  of  John  and  Margaret  Bowditch  2  March  [1658/9]. 
1660  Thomas  son  of  John  Bowditch  13  January  [1660/1]. 

1660  Margaret  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Prudence  Bowditch  12  February 

[1660/1]. 

1661  Samuel  son  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  4  June. 

1662  George  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  1  November. 
1662  Joan  daughter  of  Michael  Bowditch  5  November, 

1662  Samuel  son  of  John  Bowditch  24  February  [1662/3]. 

1663  Joan  daughter  of  Thomas  Bowditch  13  December. 

1664  WiUiam  son  of  Robert  Bouditch  7  June. 

1664  Samuel  son  of  John  Bowditch  6  January  [1604/5]. 

1665  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Michael  Bowditch  4  November. 
1665  Richard  son  of  Thomas  Bouditch  14  March  [1665/6]. 
1667  Thomas  son  of  John  BowTidge  23  April. 

1667  Anne  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowridge  7  May. 
1667  Joseph  Bowridge  10  December. 
1669  Jane  daughter  of  Samuel  Bouditch  23  June. 
1671  George  son  of  Samuel  Bowridge  18  October. 

1671  William  son  of  John  Bowridge  9  March  [1671/2]. 

1672  George  son  of  Thomas  BowTidge  1  May. 

1672  Samuel  son  of  Nicholas  BowTidge  24  June. 

1673  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowridge  7  July. 

1674  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Thomas  Bowridge  20  September. 

1676  Mary  daughter  of  Samuel  BowTidge  14  June. 

1677  Rachell  daughter  of  Nicholas  Bowridge  27  November. 

1679  Elinor  daughter  of  Robert  Bowridge  5  December. 

1680  William  son  of  Michael  BowTidge  4  May. 
1680  Hester  daughter  of  John  BowTidge  15  October. 

1680  Mary  daughter  of  George  Bowridge  4  March  [1680/1]. 

1681  Hannah  daughter  of  Nicholas  Bowridge  17  September. 

1681  William  son  of  WiUiam  Bowridge  31  December. 

1682  Martha  daughter  of  Robert  Bo^vridge  31  March. 

1682  John  son  of  John  Bowditch  of  Holditch  Court,  in  his  house,  10  August. 
1682  John  son  of  John  Bowditch  28  January  [1682/3]. 

1682  Robert  son  of  William  Bowditch  15  March  [1682/3]. 

1683  Anne  daughter  of  George  Bowditch  of  Broad winsor  29  August. 
1683  Robert  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  2  December. 

1683  John  son  of  John  Bowditch  born  20  November,  baptized  5  December. 


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1684  William  son  of  Michael  Bowditch  of  Crewkorn  11  May. 
1684  Grace  daughter  of  William  Bowditch  [illegible]  August. 
1684  Abraham  son  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  23  December. 
1684  Sarah  daughter  of  John  Bowditch  13  January  [1684/5]. 

1684  Thomas  son  of  Stephen  Bowditch  15  January-  [1684/5]. 

1685  Amy  daughter  of  George  Bowditch  24  June. 
1685  Mary  daughter  of  John  Bowditch  6  September. 

1685  William  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  6  February  [1685/6]. 

1686  Oner  daughter  of  John  Bowditch  28  September. 

1687  George  son  of  George  Bowditch  28  September. 
1687  Joan  daughter  of  Robert  Bowditch  2  October, 

1687  Robert  son  of  John  Bowditch  10  November. 

1688  Michael  son  of  John  Bowditch  6  September. 
1688  Barnard  son  of  John  Bowditch  28  November. 

1688  Wilham  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  7  March  [1688/9]. 

1689  Mary  daughter  of  William  Bowditch  26  December. 

1689  Samuel  son  of  George  Bowditch  12  March  [1689/90]. 

1690  John  son  of  John  Bowditch  29  May. 

1690  Richard  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  15  October. 

1691  Thomas  son  of  John  Bowditch  26  June. 

1691  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Mr  John  Bowditch  21  October. 

1692  William  son  of  William  Bowditch  9  May. 

1692  George  son  of  John  Bowditch  1  December. 

1693  Elizabeth  daughter  of  George  Bowditch  20  August. 

1693  Samuel  son  of  Samuel  Bowditch  16  January  [1693/4]. 

1694  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  28  November. 

1695  Robert  son  of  William  Bowditch  21  July. 

1696  Margaret  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  1  January  [1696/7]. 
1696  Susanna  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  22  March  [1696/7]. 

1698  Susanna  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  6  March  [1698/9]. 

1699  Joan  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  12  April. 
1701  Thomas  son  of  Samuel  Bowditch  10  June. 
1701  Abraham  son  of  Samuel  Bowditch  6  December. 

1701  Joel  and  Bunard  [sic,  ?  Barnard]  Bowditch  of  Crewkern  5  November. 

1702  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Richard  Bowditch  17  January  [1702/3]. 

1703  Samuel  son  of  Samuel  Bowditch  11  May. 

1703  Mary  daughter  of  Banard  [sic,  ?  Barnard]  Bowditch  of  Crewkern  24 

December. 
1703  Susanna  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  29  February  [1703/4]. 
1703  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Richard  Bowditch  24  March  [1703/4]. 

1705  Thomas  son  of  Samuel  Bowditch  1  January  [1705/6]. 

1706  Robert  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  1  November. 
1706  Anne  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  5  November. 

1706  Margaret  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  2  February  [1706/7]. 

Marriages* 
1559  Richard  Francklin  and  Anne  Bowditch  22  October. 
1561  John  Tanner  and  Alice  Bowditch  16  May. 
1563  Wylliam  Try\'et  and  Agnes  Bowdy  16  September.! 
1563  Thomas  GoUoppe  and  Margery  Bowditch  27  November. 

*  The  marriages  recorded  in  the  Thorncombe  registers,  from  1552  to  the  end  of  1812, 
have  been  printed  in  Phillimore's  Dorset  Parish  Registers,  Marriages,  vol.  2,  pp.  113- 
158.  In  the  printed  hook  the  surname  Bowditch  appears  sometimes  in  other  forms, 
such  as  Bowdich,  Bowdidge,  and  Bowridge,  and  slight  variations  are  found  in  the 
spelling  of  other  surnames  and  in  a  few  Christian  names.  In  this  article  the  copyiat 
has  in  nriost  cases  used  the  standard  spelling  of  the  family  surname,  Bowditch. 

t  This  entry  has  been  taken  from  Phillimore's  Dorset  Parish  Registers,  Marriages, 
vol.  2,  p.  114. 


r 


232  Genealogical  Research  in  England  [July 

1575  George  Lumbard  and  Grace  Bowditch  14  October. 
1582  William  Gibbs  and  Elizabeth  Bowditch  3  October, 
1590  Robert  Bowditch  and  Johan  Cleve  27  September. 
1594  George  Finney  and  Johan  Bowditch  6  July. 

1596  John  Bro^vning  and  EUzabcth  Bowditch  16  September. 

1597  Robert  Bowditch  and  Johan  Hamlyn  13  August. 

1600  John  Bowditch  and  Elianor  Sprake  S  January  [1600/1]. 
1603  Simon  Shoyer  and  Ehzabeth  Bowditch  19  July. 
1603  Robert  Bowditch  and  Alice  Harris  15  September. 
1605  William  Bowditch  and  Mary  Sprake  30  September. 
1607  John  Bowditch  and  Mary  Maber  28  September. 

1607  John  Macy  and  Susan  Bowditch  27  January  [1607/8]. 

1608  William  Rapsey  and  Elizabeth  Bowditch  25  July. 
1617  Nicholas  Fowler  and  Mawdline  Bowditch  14  October. 

1633  George  Bowditch  and  Anne  James  15  January  [1633/4]. 

1634  Thomas  Sprake  and  Margery  Bowditch  16  October. 
1639  WilUam  Bowditch  and  Joan  Acklon  22  January  [1639/40]. 

1639  Nicholas  Bowditch  and  Julian  Bowditch  28  January  [1639/40]. 

1640  John  Bowditch  and  Amy  Hitchcock  3  June. 

1641  PhiUp  Bowditch  and  Margery  Adams  18  October. 

1650  George  Bowditch  and  Catherine  Phelps  [date  omitted*]. 

1651  Nicholas  Bowditch  and  EUzabeth  Baker  11  February  [1651/2]. 

1652  Jolm  Bowditch  and  Margarett  Paull  20  May.f 
1655  Michael  Bowditch  and  Anne  Pinson  4  December. 
1664  Roger  Brian  and  Joan  Bowditch  9  August. 

1664  Samuel  Bowditch  and  Elizabeth  BraggeJ  30  August. 
1666  William  Bowditch  and  Joan  Gibbs  1  May. 
1666  John  Sprake  and  Elizabeth  Bowditch  7  August. 

1668  Richard  Bowridge  and  Mary  French  31  March, 

1669  Jolm  Beard  and  Elizabeth  Bouditch  4  October. 

1671  Nicholas  Bowridge  and  Elizabeth  Sprake  13  June, 

1672  Michael  Bowridge  and  Joan  Seal  wood  14  May. 
1674  Andrew  Cosins  and  Joan  Bowridge  28  April. 

1677  William  Bowridge  and  Sarah  Heartfield  16  April. 

1678  John  Bowridge  and  Hester  Hooper  19  September.  § 
1680  George  Bowridge  and  Amye  Hitchcock  15  April. 
1680  William  Bowridge  and  Grace  Dodge  1  June. 

1680  John  Bragge  and  Dorcas  Bowridge  17  November. 

1688  Nicholas  Bowditch  and  Judith  Burd  5  November. 

1689  William  Bowditch  and  Mary  Sprake  22  August. 
1691  William  Bowditch  and  Susana  Stanton  13  April. 
1695  John  Pie  and  Eliner  Bowditch  4  February  [1695/6]. 
1697  Wilham  Bowditch  and  Mary  Tucker  27  May. 

1699  Humphry  Phelps  and  Elizabeth  Bowditch  6  February  [1699/1700]. 

1699  William  Hardeman  and  Anne  Bowditch  12  February  [1699/1700]. 

1700  Bannard  [sic,  ?  Barnard]  Bowditch  and  Mary  Shepard  of  Crewkern 

30  May. 
1703  John  Freak  and  Rachell  Bowditch  11  May. 
1705  Robert  Bowditch  and  Frances  Stapell  25  September. 
1705  Mathew  Cooke  and  Mary  Bowditch  13  November. 
1705  Thomas  Paul  and  Mary  Bowditch  23  January  [1705/6]. 
1705  Robert  Hopper  and  Joan  Bowditch  3  February  [1705/6]. 

*  Recorded  between  4  June  1650  and  10  June  1651. 

t  This  entry  has  been  taken  from  Phillimore's  Dorset  Parish  Registers.  Marriages, 
vol.  2,  p.  125. 

t  Bagge  in  Phillimore's  printed  copy  of  these  marriage  records. 

§  This  entry  is  not  found  in  Phillimore's  printed  copy  of  these  marriage  records. 


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Burials 
1563  Robert  Bowdich  31  March. 
1563  Margaret  Bowdich  20  April. 
1563  John  Bowdich  17  May. 

1567  William  and  Flore  Bowdich  17  October. 

1568  Johan  Bowdich  1  January  [156S/9]. 
1573  Johan  Bowdich  19  May. 

1573  John  Bowdich  26  December. 

1579  William  Bowditch  27  November. 

1582  Michael  Bowditch  16  June. 

1582  Stephen  son  of  John  Bowditch  16  February'  [1582/3]. 

1585  Margaret  wife  of  Robert  Bowditch  18  April. 

1591  George  Bowditch  8  June. 

1591  William  son  of  Michael  Bowditch  18  June. 

1591  Grace  daughter  of  Michael  Bowditch  26  June. 

1596  Richard  Bowditch  [?]  2  October. 

1598  Johan  Bowditch  27  August. 

1609  Robert  Bowditch  10  July. 

1611  Nicholas  Bowditch  14  May. 

1615  Dorothy  daughter  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  8  March  [1615/16]. 

1616  John  son  of  John  Bowditch  23  November. 

1623  Marie  vAie  of  John  Bowditch  10  April. 

1624  William  Bowditch  18  June. 

1624  Margaret  daughter  of  William  Bowditch  25  January  [1624/5]. 

1627  Margery  Bowditch  2  April. 

1627  Robert  Bowditch  12  March  [1627/8]. 

1629  Mary  daughter  of  Mary  Bowditch  12  February  [1629/30]. 

1633  John  Bowditch  26  June. 

1634  Joan  Bowditch  10  June. 

1637  Margerv  Bowditch  11  October. 

1637  William^  son  of  William  Bowditch  3  January  [1637/8]. 

1639  Elnor  Bowditch  13  June. 

1639  Nicholas  Bowditch  18  October. 

1640  WiUiam  Bowditch  10  April. 

1641  Susanna  wife  of  Bernard  Bowditch  26  February  [1641/2]. 
1641  Robert  Bowditch  23  March  [1641/2]. 

1643  Barnard  son  of  Barnard  Bowditch  23  April. 

1643  Katherine  wife  of  Michael  Bowditch  6  August. 

1644  Amy  wife  of  John  Bowditch  7  June. 

1644  Nicholas  son  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  29  September. 

1644  Michael  Bowditch  5  March  [1644/5]. 

1647  George  son  of  William  Bowditch  10  March  [1647/8]. 

1649  John  Bowditch  15  April. 

1650  Joan  daughter  of  William  Bowditch  29  August. 
1650  Anstice  Bowditch  23  February  [1650/1]. 

1650  [Name  omitted]  daughter  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  23  February  [1650/1]. 

1653  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  21  March  [1653/4]. 

1654  Mary  wife  of  John  Bowditch  of  Holdich  Court  21  April. 
1658  Joan  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  Bowditch  2  May. 

1658  Mary  Bowditch,  widow,  14  January  [1658/9]. 

1659  Christian  wiie  of  William  Bowditch  of  Laymore  24  September. 

1661  Margery  \vife  of  Philip  Bowditch  27  October. 

1662  Eleanor  Bowditch  13  April. 

1662  William  Bowditch  of  Laymore  4  June. 

1663  John  Bowditch  of  Holditch  4  October. 
1663  Phihp  Bowditch  10  January  [1663/4]. 

1663  Alice  wife  of  Philip  Bowditch  17  January  [1663/4]. 


234  Genealogical  Research  in  England  [July 

1663  William  Bowditch  of  Laymore  8  March  [1663/4]. 
1663  Samuel  son  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  14  March  [1663/4]. 
1663  Samuel  sou  of  John  Bowditch  19  March  [1663/4]. 
1665  Joanna  Bowditch  20  October. 

1668  Mary  Bouditch  6  June. 

1669  Robert  Bouditch  6  April. 
1669  George  BowTidge  3  July. 

1669  William  son  of  George  Bowridge  31  August. 

1670  James  Bowditch  15  February  [1670/1]. 
1670  Catherine  Bowditch  12  March  [1670/1]. 

1673  William  son  of  John  Bowridge  20  May. 

1674  Joan  wife  of  William  BowTidge  22  April. 

1675  George  son  of  Thomas  Bowridge  18  April. 

1676  Jane  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowridge  3  October. 

1676  Elizabeth  \\'ife  of  Samuel  Bowridge  5  November. 

1677  Bernard  Bowridge  5  October. 

1678  John  Bowridge  23  March  [1678/9]. 

1679  Margaret  wife  of  John  Bowridge  22  August. 

1680  William  son  of  Michael  BowTidge  21  November. 
1680  William  Bowridge  16  January  [1680/1]. 

1680  Hannah  daughter  of  Michael  Bowridge  13  February  [1680/1]. 

1681  William  son  of  William  Bowridge  28  January  [1681/2]. 

1682  Esther  daughter  of  John  and  Esther  Bowditch  17  April. 
1682  Anne  wife  of  George  Bowditch  16  February  [1682/3]. 

1682  Robert  Bowditch  13  March  [1682/3]. 

1683  Barnard  son  of  Barnard  Bowditch  8  May. 

1683  George  Bowditch  12  July. 

1684  Joan  wife  of  William  Bowditch  1  August. 

1684  Elizabeth  wife  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  4  January  [1684/5]. 

1685  Grace  Bowditch  26  April. 

1686  Sarah  wife  of  Barnard  Bowditch  21  July. 

1688  Elizabeth  daughter  of  George  Bowditch  3  April. 

1688  Catherine  wife  of  George  Bowditch  8  April. 

1688  Magery  [sic]  Bowditch  3  January  [1688/9]. 

1689  WiUiam  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  29  May. 

1690  Grace  wife  of  William  Bowditch  18  June. 

1690  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Thomas  Bowditch  28  November. 

1690  Richard  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  4  January  [1690/1]. 

1691  Mar}'  wife  of  William  Bowditch  4  August. 

1692  Ehzabeth  wife  of  Robert  Bowditch  22  April. 
1692  Michael  Bowditch  13  October. 

1692  Richard  Bowditch  21  February  [1692/3]. 

1693  Elizabeth  daughter  of  George  Bowditch  31  August. 
1693  John  Bowditch  18  December. 

1693  Samuel  son  of  Samuel  Bowditch  21  January  [1693/4]. 

1693  Joan  Bowditch,  widow,  4  March  [1693/4]. 

1694  Nicholas  Bowditch  25  March. 

1695  Thomas  Bowditch  24  April. 

1698  Susanna  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  15  June. 

1698  Ehzabeth  wife  of  Barnard  Bowditch  11  September. 
169S  Barnard  Bowditch  9  October. 

1699  Elizabeth  Bowditch,  widow,  12  November. 

1700  Amy  wife  of  George  Bowditch  of  Broadwinsor  31  August. 

1701  William  Bowditch  27  March. 

1701  Hester  wife  of  John  Bowditch  30  March. 
1701  Joan  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  24  June. 
1701  Prudence  Bowditch,  widow,  23  October, 


1918]  Genealogical  Research  in  England  235 

1702  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Richard  Bowditch  31  January  [1702/3]. 

1703  Susanna  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  20  June. 
1703  Judith  wife  of  Nicholas  Bowditch  26  September. 
1705  Margaret  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  14  Julj\ 
1705  Thomas  son  of  Samuel  Bowditch  18  August. 

1705  Thomas  son  of  Samuel  Bowditch  8  January  [1705/6]. 

1706  John  Bowditch  and  Anne  his  wife,  4  May, 
1708  Samuel  Bowditch  6  May. 

1708  William  son  of  Michael  Bowditch  20  August. 

1708  Joseph  son  of  Giles  Bowditch  7  [?]  February  [1708/9]. 

1709  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Mr  John  Bowditch  17  June. 

1710  Honour  wife  of  Mr  John  Bowditch  22  November. 

1711  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  17  June. 
1711  Benjamin  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  18  November. 
1711  Robert  son  of  William  Bowditch  27  November. 

1711  Caleb  son  of  Joseph  Bowditch  27  November. 

1712  Mary  wife  of  Barnard  Bowditch  11  May. 

1712  Joan  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  27  August. 

1713  Barnard  Bowditch  of  Crewkern  20  December. 

1714  Mary  wife  of  William  Bowditch  4  July. 

1714  Amy  daughter  of  John  Bowditch  19  December. 

1715  Daretie  wife  of  Joseph  Bowditch  18  April. 
1715  Priscilla  Bowditch  25  September. 

1715  Hannah  daughter  of  Joseph  Bowditch  20  January  [1715/16]. 

1716  Anne  daughter  of  Samuel  Bowditch  9  September. 

1716  John  son  of  Michael  Bowditch  20  December. 

1717  Elizabeth  daughter  of  John  Bowditch  16  June. 

1717  John  son  of  Michael  Bowditch  1  December. 

1718  Mr  John  Bowditch  18  April. 

1718  Patience  wife  of  Giles  Bowditch  18  September.* 

1719  Samuel  son  of  GUes  Bowditch  28  February  [1719/20]. 

1720  Samuel  son  of  Samuel  Bowditch  4  March  [1720/1]. 

1722  Nicholas  Bowditch  6  April. 

1723  Phenias  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  29  September. 

1723  Prudence  daughter  of  Michael  Bowditch  7  December. 

1724  William  son  of  William  Bowditch  12  April. 

1724  William  Bowditch  2  August. 

1725  Prudence  daughter  of  Michael  Bowditch  12  December. 

1726  Susanna  Bowditch,  widow,  5  January  [1726/7]. 
1728  Jennie  daughter  of  Abraham  Bowditch  11  August. 

1728  Robert  son  of  Robert  Bowditch  15  September. 

1729  George  Bowditch  1  April. 
1729  George  Bowditch  11  May. 

1729  Robert  Bowditch  18  January  [1729/30]. 

1730  Jean  wife  of  Samuel  Bowditch  11  April. 
1730  Simon  son  of  Michael  Bowditch  1  August. 

From  the  Records  of  the  High  Court  of  ADMraALTrf 

The  Amiable       14  Juhi,  1699,  Guielmus  Bowditch  de  Salem  in  Nova  Anglia, 
Rex  contra  ubi  vixit  per  spacium  20  aimorum,  natus  apud  Lyme  Regis 

dictam  na-  in  comitatu  Dorset,  nauta,  aetatis  suae  34  annos  agens,  ad 

vem.  omnia  interrogatoria  respondet  that  in  the  month  of  Septem- 

ber in  ye  yeare  1696  he  the  Rond',  being  Master  of  a  Ship 

*  The  Thorncombe  registers  record  the  marriage,  22  June  1708,  of  Giles  Bowditch 
and  Patience  Briant. 

t  Preserved  in  the  Public  Record  Office,  London.  The  deposition  here  given  is 
taken  from  High  Court  of  Admiralty  Examinations,  vol.  82,  fo.  177. 


236  Genealogical  Research  in  England  [July 

called  the  Mayflower  Sloope,  &  being  att  Sea  bound  to  Newfoundland, 
was  taken  by  a  ffrench  Cap.  &  carried  to  Placentia,  then  &  now  under 
the  Dominions  of  the  ffrench  King,  and  that  he  the  Rondt  was  there 
deteined  as  a  Prisoner  ab*  6  weeks,  and  then  gott  to  that  jiart  of  New- 
foundland wch  is  under  the  Dominions  of  the  King  of  England,  and  whilst 
he  the  Rondt  continued  there  Capt  Samuel  Molds,  Commander  of  a 
Sloope  commissioned  by  the  Governour  of  Piscataqua  in  New  England, 
came  a  cruiseing  off  the  Bancks  of  Newfoundland  and  tooke  from  the 
ffrench  3  Prizes,  two  of  w^h  he  sent  into  the  Harbour  of  St.  Johns  in  New- 
foundland, one  of  wfh  two  was  called  th6  Amable,  being  the  Ship  now  in 
question,  wch  Ship  Amable  the  Respondt  saw  soone  after  she  was  brought 
into  St.  John  as  aforesaid,  and  spoake  w'h  those  of  the  said  Capt  Molds 
Company  who  came  in  her  to  St.  Johns,  and  does  say  that  such  Ship  was 
a  ffrench  built  Ship,  burthen  ab^  150  Tonns,  &  that  the  said  Captaine 
Molds  afterwards  comeing  into  the  said  Harbour  of  St.  Johns  desu-ed  the 
Rondt  to  navigate  her  from  thence  to  New  England,  wch  the  Rondt  did, 
and  helped  to  unlade  her  att  St.  Johns  and  thereby  knows  that  her 
Ladeing  consisted  of  Cor  fl^h,  and  of  some  ffrench  Salt,  and  that  she 
carried  4  or  6  Gunns. 

[Signed]  Wm  Bowditch.* 

[From  the  foregoing  English  and  from  various  New  England  records  the 
following  pedigree,  showing  the  descent  of  the  Bowditch  family  of  Salem  and 
Boston  from  John  Bowditch  of  Thorncombe,  co,  Devon,  England,  has  been 
compiled: 

1.  John'  Bowditch,  of  Thorncombe,  now  in  co.  Dorset  but  formerly 
included  in  co.  Devon,  England,  the  testator  of  1563,  was  born  probably 
about  1515,  and  was  buried  at  Thorncombe  17  May  1563.     He  married,  about 

1539,  Margery ,  who  survived  him  and,  as  his  widow,  proved  his  will 

1 1  Oct.  1568.  It  is  not  unlikely  that  he  was  a  member  of  the  ancient  and 
gentle  family  of  Bowdich  of  Chardstock,  a  neighboring  parish  in  Dorset,  about 
eight  miles  from  Thorncombe,  whose  pedigree  for  sixteen  generations  is  en- 
tered in  the  Visitation  of  Dorsetshire  for  1623  ;t  and  further  research  might 
bring  to  light  the  exact  connection  between  John  Bowditch  of  Thorncombe 
and  the  Chardstock  family. 

Children: 

i.      John,'  b.  abt.  1540. 

ii.  Nicholas,  b.  abt.  1542;  probably  the  Nicholas  Bowditch  who  was 
bur.  at  Thorncombe  14  May  1611.  Probable  children:  Nicholas,^ 
bapt.  at  Thorncombe  12  Sept.  1567.  Several  who  cannot  be  dis- 
tinguished in  the  parish  registers  from  others  of  the  same  surname. 
John,  bapt.  at  Thorncombe  19  Aug.  1582.  William,  bapt.  at 
Thorncombe  25  Apr.  1585. 

2.  iii.    Robert,  b.  abt.  1544. 

iv.    Agnes,  b.  abt.  1546;  Uving  unm.,  but  probably  contracted  in  mar- 
riage, in  1563. 
V.     Grace,  b.  abt.  1549;    m.  at  Thorncombe,  14  Oct.  1575,  George 

LtTMBARD. 

3.  vi.    George,  bapt.  at  Thorncombe  7  Sept.  1552. 

2.  Robert^  Bowditch  {Johv}),  born  about  1544,  was  probably  the  Robert 

Bowditch  who  was  buried  at  Thorncombe,  co.  Devon,  10  July  1609. 

He  married,  about  1566,  Margaret  ,  who  was  buried  at 

Thorncombe  18  Apr.  1585. 

•  This  signature  and  that  on  the  bond  of  6  Nov.  1705  (vide  supra,  p.  227)  are  in  the 
same  handwTiting  as  that  found  in  New  England  documents  signed  by  William  Bow- 
ditch, son  of  the  William  Bowditch  who  died  at  Salem  in  1681. 

t  Publications  of  the  Harleian  Society,  vol.  20. 


1918]  Genealogical  Research  in  England  237 

Probable  children: 

i.  Robert,'  of  Thomcombe,  the  testator  of  1627/8,  bapt.  at  Thorn- 
combe  23  May  1567;  bur.  there  12  Mar.  1627/8;  m.  (1)  at  Thom- 
combe, 27  Sept.  1590,  Johan  Cleve;  m.  (2)  at  Thomcombe, 
13  Aug.  1597,  Johan  Hamlyn,  who  proved  her  husband's  will 
16  Apr.  1628  and  was  probably  the  Joan  Bowditch  who  was  bur. 
at  Thomcombe  10  June  1634.  Child  by  first  wife:  1.  Stephen,* 
bapt.  at  Thomcombe  24  May  1593;  d.  young.  Children  by 
second  wife:  2.  Johan,  bapt.  at  Thomcombe  2  Feb.  1597/8.  3. 
William,  h.  abt.  1601  (baptism  not  recorded).  4.  George,  bapt.  at 
Thomcombe  15  Jan.  1603/4.  5.  John,  bapt.  at  Thomcombe 
22  Apr.  1607. 

ii.     William,  bapt.  at  Thomcombe  15  Feb.  1577/8. 

iii.    Thomas,  bapt.  at  Thomcombe  in  Sept.  1583. 

Several  who  cannot  be  distinppaished  in  the  parish  registers  from  others 
of  the  same  surname,  probably  younger  than  Robert  (i)  and  older 
than  WilUam  (ii). 

3.  George^  Bowditch  {John^),  of  Thomcombe,  co.  Devon,  baptized  at 

Thomcombe  7  Sept.  1552,  was  buried  there  8  Jime  1591.     He  married 

,  who  survived  him  and  was  living  20  Apr.  1637,  the  date  of 

the  will  of  her  son  Michael. 

Children,  baptized  at  Thomcombe: 

4.  i.      Michael,'  bapt.  24  Dec.  1583. 

ii.  Magdalen,  bapt.  20  Sept.  1589;  m.  at  Thomcombe,  14  Oct.  1617, 
Nicholas  Fowler. 

4.  Michael'   Bowditch   {George,"^  John^),   of  Thomcombe,   co.   Devon, 

tailor,  the  testator  of  1637,  baptized  at  Thomcombe  24  Dec.  1583, 
was  probably  the  Michael  Bowditch  who  was  buried  at  Thomcombe 

5  Mar.  1644/5.     He  married,  about  1612,  Katherine  ,  who 

was  buried  at  Thomcombe  6  Aug.  1643. 
Children,  baptized  at  Thomcombe: 

5.  i.      William,^  bapt.  24  Oct.  1613. 

ii.  Katherine,  the  testatrix  (as  Katherme  Silvister,  widow)  of  1691, 
bapt.  26  Dec.  1615;  d.  s.p.  between  3  Nov.  1691,  the  date  of  her  will, 
and  28  May  1694,  when  her  will  was  proved;  m.  Thomas  Silves- 
ter of  Thomcombe,  clothier,  who  d.  not  later  than  23  Mar.  1685/6, 
when  the  inventory  of  his  estate  was  taken.  In  her  will,  which  is 
of  the  utmost  importance  in  tracing  the  history  of  this  Bowditch 
family,  she  mentions  her  brother  John  Bowditch  (4,  iii),  her  cousin 
[i.e.,  niece]  Joan  Bowditch,  wife  of  Michael  Bowditch,  Jr.  [her  nephew] 
(5,  iv),  Joill  [Joel],  Katherine,  William,  and  Hannah  Bowditch, "  being 
all  the  children  [then  hving]  of  the  said  Michael  Bowditch"  (5,  iv) ,  her 
cousin  Persilla  [PriscLlla]  Bowditch,  daughter  of  her  brother  John 
Bowditch  (4,  iii),  and  other  relatives  named  Crow,  whose  exact 
relationship  to  the  testatrix  has  not  been  traced.  The  wiU  was 
witnessed  by  John  Bragge,  who  was  the  husband  of  a  niece  of  the 
testatrix,  Dorcas  Bowditch  (5,  vi),  and  by  Robert  Bowditch,  whose 
relationship  to  the  testatrix  is  uncertain. 

iii.  John,  of  Thomcombe,  bapt.  4  Feb.  1617/18;  living  3  Nov.  1691, 
when  he  was  mentioned  in  the  will  of  his  sister  Katherine  SUvester; 
probably  the  John  Bowditch  who  was  bur.  at  Thomcombe  18  Dec. 
1693;  m.  abt.  1651  Margaret ,*  who  was  bur.  at  Thom- 
combe 22  Aug.  1679.  Children,  recorded  at  Thomcombe:  1. 
PriscUla,^  bapt.  8  Feb.  1652/3;  hving  unm.  3  Nov.  1691,  when  she 
was  mentioned  in  the  will  of  her  aunt,  Katherine  Silvester.  2. 
John,  h.  22  May  1655.  3.  Joan,  bapt.  12  Apr.  1657;  bur.  at 
Thomcombe   2   May    1658.     4.  Michael,   bapt.   2   Mar.    1658/9. 

•  According  to  the  Thomcombe  marriages  as  printed  in  Phillimore's  Dorset  Parish 
Registers,  Marriages,  vol.  2,  p.  125,  John  Bowditch  and  Margarett  Pauli  were  married 
20  May  1652.  —  Editor. 


238  Genealogical  Research  in  England  [July 

5.  Thomas,  bapt.  13  Jan.  1G60/1;  d.  young.  6.  Samuel,  bapt. 
24  Feb.  1662/3;  bur.  at  Thorncombe  19  Mar.  1663/4.  7.  Samuel, 
bapt.  6  Jan.  1664/5.  8.  T/i07?ms,  bapt.  23  Apr.  1667.  0.  WilUnm, 
bapt.  9  Mar.  1671/2;  bur.  at  Thorncombe  20  May  1673. 
iv.  Michael,  of  Thorncombe,  bapt.  15  July  1621;  bur.  at  Thorncombe 
13  Oct.  1692;  m.  at  Thorncombe,  4  Dec.  1655,  Ann  Pinson,  who 
survived  him  and  was  living  as  his  widow  6  May  1693,  when  she 
was  called  of  Broadwinsor  [co.  Dorset].  He  probably  lived  in  his 
last  years  at  Broadwinsor,  as  on  2  Nov.  1692  an  inventory  was 
taken  of  the  goods  of  Michael  Bowditch,  who  deceased  14  [sic]  Oct. 
in  the  parish  of  Broadwinsor,  the  goods  being  valued  at  £40.  His 
widow,  Anne  Bowditch  of  Broadwmsor,  was  appointed  administra- 
trix of  his  estate,  3  May  1693.  Children,  recorded  at  Thorncombe: 
1.  James,^  b.  15  Sept.  1656  (bapt.  22  Oct.  1656).  2.  Anne,  bapt. 
28  Dec.  1658.  3.  Joan,  bapt.  5  Nov.  1662.  4.  Elizabeth,  bapt. 
4  Nov.  1665. 

5.  William^  Bowditch   {Michael,^  George,"^  John^),  baptized  at  Thorn- 

combe, CO.  Devon,  24  Oct.  1613,  was  probably  the  man  who,  as 
"William  Bowridge,"  was  buried  there  16  Jan.  1680/1.     He  married 

first  ;    secondly,   at  Thorncombe,   22   Jan.    1639/40,   Joan 

AcKLON,  who  was  buried  at  Thorncombe  22  Apr.  1674 ;  and  probably 
thirdly,  at  Thorncombe,  16  Apr.  1677,  Sarah  Heartfield. 
Child  by  first  wife: 
6.  i.      William,*  bapt.  at  Thorncombe  26  Dec.  1639. 

Children  by  second  wife: 

ii.  George,  b.  probably  in  1641  (baptism  not  recorded);  bur.  at  Thorn- 
combe 10  Mar.  1647/8. 

iii.    Joan,  bapt.  at  Thorncombe  27  Aug.  1643;  bur.  there  29  Aug.  1650. 

iv.  Michael,  bapt.  at  Thorncombe  25  Mar.  1645;  living  3  Nov.  1691, 
when  he  was  called  Michael  Bowditch,  Jr.^  in  the  will  of  his  aunt, 
Katherine  Silvester,  probably  to  distinguish  him  from  his  uncle, 
Michael  Bowditch  (4,  iv);  m.  at  Thorncombe,  14  May  1672,  Joan 
Sealwood,  also  mentioned  in  Katherine  Silvester's  will  as  Uving 
3  Nov.  1691.  Children:  1.  Hannah,^  bur.  at  Thorncombe  13  Feb. 
1680/1.  2.  William,  bapt.  at  Thorncombe  4  May  1680;  bur. 
there  21  Nov.  1680.  3.  JoUl  [Joel],  living  3  Nov.  1691,  when  he 
was  mentioned  in  the  will  of  his  great-aunt,  Katherine  Silvester. 
4.  Katherine,  living  3  Nov.  1691,  when  she  was  mentioned  in 
Katherine  Silvester's  will.  5.  William,  probably  the  William  who 
was  bapt.  at  Thorncombe  11  May  1684  as  s.  of  Michael  Bowditch 
of  Crewkorn  [Crewkeme,  co.  Somerset];  living  3  Nov.  1691,  when 
he  was  mentioned  in  Katherine  Silvester's  wiU.  6.  Hannah,  men- 
tioned in  Katherine  Silvester's  will  as  living  3  Nov.  1691. 

V.  Daniel,  bapt.  at  Thorncombe  1  Jan.  1646/7;  living  31  Mar.  1671, 
when  he  was  made  a  supervisor  in  the  will  of  his  brother  William. 

vi.  Dorcas,  b.  at  Thorncombe  15  Aug.  1655;  m.  there,  17  Nov.  1680, 
John  Braqoe,  who  was  a  witness  to  the  will  of  his  wife's  aunt, 
Katherine  Silvester,  3  Nov.  1691. 

6.  William*  Bowditch  {William,*  Michael,^  George,"^  John^),  of  Thorn- 

combe, CO.  Devon,  clothier,  and  of  Salem,  Mass.,  the  testator  of  1671, 
baptized  at  Thorncombe  26  Dec.  1639,*  died  at  Salem  shortly  before 
12  Oct.  1681,  the  records  of  the  General  Coin-t  held  at  Boston  on  that 
date  stating  that  "  M"-  Will]  am  Boudish,  who  was  impioyed  as  collector 
for  the  coimtry  at  Salem,  is  come  to  a  suddaine  &  vntimely  death."  f 
Administration  on  the  estate  of  "  William Bowdish  who  died  intestate" 

•  He  deposed  in  New  England,  4  June  1677,  "aged  about  Thirty  five  yeares" 
(Suffolk  Court  Files,  no.  1620),  but  the  deposition,  it  is  evident,  gives  only  his  approxi- 
mate age. 

t  Massachusetts  Bay  Records,  vol.  5,  p.  324. 


1918]  Genealogical  Research  in  England  239 

was  granted  in  Essex  Co.,  24  Oct.  16S1,  to  Philip  Cromwell,  his  will 
of  1671  not  being  proved  until  many  years  later  in  England.  He 
married  at  Bothenhampton,  co.  Dorset,  15  Sept.  1663,  Sarah  Bear 
of  Wayford,  co.  Somerset,  who  survived  him.  A  committee  was 
appointed  on  27  Nov.  16S3  to  set  off  to  the  Widow  Bowditch  her 
thirds  in  her  late  husband's  house  and  lands  in  Salem,  and  she  joined 
the  Salem  church  28  Mar.  1703.  Her  son  William,  when  he  proved 
his  father's  will  at  Exeter,  co.  Devon,  6  Nov.  1705,  made  oath  that 
he  had  a  general  letter  of  attorney  from  his  mother. 

WilHam  Bowditch  "of  the  psh  of  Thorncombe  in  the  county  of 
Deavon  clothier"  made  liis  will  31  Mar.  1671,  intending  "to  goe  to 
sea  in  the  good  shipp  called  the  John  belonging  to  the  port  of  Topsom 
[Topsham]  hi  the  county  afforesaid."  In  this  will  he  mentions  his 
wife,  his  son  William,  and  his  two  daughters,  Sarah  and  Johanna,  and 
he  makes  his  uncle  Thomas  Silvester,  the  husband  of  his  aunt  Kath- 
arine Silvester  (4,  ii),  and  his  brother  Daniel  Bowditch  (5,  v)  his 
supervisors.  Originally  the  name  of  his  "kinsman,"  George  Gibbs, 
was  written  in  the  will  as  one  of  the  supervisors,  but  this  name  was 
scratched  out  and  that  of  liis  brother,  Daniel  Bowditch,  substituted 
for  it.*  The  will  was  proved  at  Exeter,  co.  Devon,  6  Nov.  1705, 
more  than  thirty-four  years  after  it  was  made,  by  his  son  William,  to 
whom  administration  on  his  estate,  with  the  will  annexed,  was 
granted. 

In  Nov.  1671,  a  few  months  after  he  had  made  his  will  in  England, 
William  Bowditch  appears  in  Salem,  Mass.,  for  among  the  papers  in 
the  case  of  Capt.  George  Corwin  v.  Jon.  Gifford,  in  which  a  verdict 
was  given  by  the  court  held  at  Salem  on  28  Nov.  1671,  is  an  account 
of  debts  due  from  Mr.  John  Gifford  in  1651,  which  was  sworn  to  m 
the  Salem  court  by  Mr.  Jonathan  Corwm  and  Will.  Bowditch.  f  He 
was  one  of  the  witnesses  to  a  letter  of  attorney  dated  at  Salem,  25 
June  1673  :t  and  in  a  paper  in  a  case  m  which  a  verdict  was  given  by 
the  court  held  at  Salem  on  30  June  1674  he' is  referred  to  as  in  "Mr. 
Curen's"  employ  and  is  called  "Mr.  Bowdites."§  On  20  July  1675 
he  was  Ucensed  to  retail  strong  water  at  Salem,  and  this  license  was 
renewed  yearly  from  1676  to  1680,  inclusive.  On  IS  July  1676  he 
was  presented  to  the  court  for  living  apart  from  his  wife,  but  he  gave 
satisfaction  and  was  dismissed.  'About  1679  his  wife  came  to  New 
England,  bringing  with  her  theur  son  William.  On  20  Nov.  1679 
WiSiam  Bowditch  mortgaged  his  land  at  Salem  and  his  ketches  to 
Philip  Cromwell  for  £400,  on  18  Oct.  1701  the  mortgage  was  redeemed 
by  his  son  and  widow,  and  on  17  Nov.  1701  Sarah  Bowditch,  the 
widow,  released  to  William  Bowditch,  only  son  and  heu-  of  William 
Bowditch,  her  dower  rights  in  the  said  land. 

Children : 
i.      Capt.  William,'  of  Salem,  Mass.,  mariner  and  merchant,  b.  at  Lyme- 
Regis,  CO.  Dorset,  Eng.,  abt.  1665;||  d.  28  May  1728,  aged,  according 

*  This  George  Gibbs  is  probably  identical  with  George  Gibbs  the  Elder,  of  Clyst 
St.  George,  co.  Devon,  the  testator  of  1682/3,  an  abstract  of  whose  will  is  given  above. 
His  exact  relationship  to  William  Bowditch  has  not  been  discovered.  The  Thorn- 
combe registers  have  the  marriage  of  William  Gibbs  and  Elizabeth  Bowditch,  3  Oct. 
1582,  and  that  of  William  Bowditch  and  Joan  Gibbs,  1  May  1666.  Many  Gibbs 
entries  may  be  found  in  the  Registers  of  Clyst  St.  George,  co.  Devon,  published  by  the 
Parish  Register  Society,  London,  1899. 

t  Records  and  Files  of  the  Quarterly  Courts  of  Essex  County,  vol.  4,  p.  438. 

X  lb.,  vol.  5,  p.  194. 

§  lb.,  vol.  5,  p.  338. 

Jl  The  place  of  his  birth  is  given  in  his  deposition  of  14  July  1699,  printed  above, 
ana  the  date  of  his  birth  is  computed  from  hia  age  as  given  in  the  same  deposition.  In 
the  parish  registers  of  Lyme-Regis,  which  begin  in  1652  and  have  been  searched  for 


240  Wiscasset  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [July 

to  his  tombstone  in  the  Charter  Street  Cemetery,  Salem,  64  years,  9 
months;  *  m.  at  Salem,  30  Aug.  1688,  Mary  Gardner,  b.  at  Salem 
14,  12  mo.  1669  [14  Feb.  1669/70],  dau.  of  Lieut.  Thomas  and  Mary 
(Porter) .  He  was  prominent  in  town  matters  at  Salem,  served  several 
years  as  a  selectman,  and  was  also  a  representative  to  the  General 
Court.     Several  children. 

ii.     Sarah,  hving  31  Mar.  1671,  the  date  of  her  father's  will. 

iii.    Johanna,  hving  31  Mar.  1671,  the  date  of  her  father's  will.] 

[The  Committee  on  English  Research  regrets  that  Captain  Moriarty's  military 
duties  have  made  it  impossible  for  him  to  give  to  the  proofs  of  this  article  on  the 
Bowditch  family  the  benefit  of  his  personal  revision.] 

[To  be  continued] 


INSCRIPTIONS   IN  THE   ANCIENT  CEMETERY, 
WISCASSET,   ME. 

Communicated  by  Mrs.  Fannie  Scott  Chase  of  Boston,  Mass. 

The  following  inscriptions  have  been  copied  from  gravestones  and 
monuments  in  the  so-called  Ancient  Cemetery,  situated  on  the  east- 
ern side  of  Federal  Street,  in  Wiscasset,  Me.  They  are  here  given 
verbatim,  and  the  original  punctuation  has  been  preserved;  but  verses 
and  statements  that  impart  no  genealogical,  biographical,  or  historical 
information  have  been  omitted.  For  several  years  past  very  few 
interments  have  been  made  in  this  cemetery. 

Charles  Adams  Son  of  Docf  Samuel  &  Mrs.  Margaret  Adams  died  Augat  11th 

1803.    Aged  3  years  &  8  Mons. 
Catherine  Wife  of  Orrin  S.  Alley  Died  Feb.  26,  1878,  Mi.  66  yrs.  .  .  .  Wife 

and  mother.  .  . 
In  Memory  of  Betsey  Askiiis   Dautr  of  Capt  Alexander  &  Mrs  Ehzabeth 

Askins  who  died  Septr  5th  1793  Aged  4  Years. 
Ezekiel  Averell  one  of  Washington's  body  guards  died  Feb.  20,  1850,  M.  95 

yrs.  8  mos.     Dearest  father  .  .  . 
Mrs.  Priscilla,  Wife  of  Ezekiel  Averill,  Died  Jan.  29,  1843,  Mt.  79. 
Abigail,  wife  of  John  Babson,  Died  May  9,  1863,  ^Et.  81. 
Ellen,  Daughter  of  John  &  Sarah  Babson,  died  Sept.  11,  1843,  Aged  10  mos. 

24  ds. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mr.  John  Babson,  who  died  June  8,  1825:  ML  44. 
John  Babson,!  Born  in  Wiscasset,  April  30,  1816.    Died  in  Boston.    Sept. 

25,  1887. 

Sarah  Babson,  his  wife.  Born  Nov.  15,  1818,  Died  Aug.  6,  1872, 

Bowditch  entries  through  the  year  1700,  no  record  of  his  birth  or  baptism  has  been 
found,  although  there  are  many  "Bowdidge"  entries  in  these  registers  in  that  period. 
The  relationship,  if  any  existed,  of  these  Bowdidges  with  the  Bowditch  family  of 
Thorncombe,  co.  Devon,  has  not  been  established.  Transcripts  of  the  earlier  pariah 
registers  of  Lyme-Regis  for  scattered  years  from  1594  to  1635,  inclusive,  are  preserved 
at  Salisbury,  co.  Wilts,  but  they  contain  no  Bowditch  entries  whatsoever. 

*  If  the  age  given  on  the  tombstone  is  correct,  he  was  born  in  Aug.  or  Sept.  1663; 
but  it  is  more  hkely  that  his  birth  date  as  computed  from  his  deposition  of  1699  is  to 
be  accepted. 

t  Father  of  the  late  Thomas  McCrate  Babson,  LL.B.  (Harvard,  1868),  for  many 
years  corporation  counsel  of  the  City  of  Boston. 


1918]  Wiscasset  Cemetery  Inscriptions  241 

Annie  S.  Chandler,  their  daughter,  Born  Jan.  2,  1855,  Died  Dec.  12, 
1886. 
In  Memory  of  John  Hues  Son  of  Mr.  John  &  Mrs.  Abigail  Babson,  Obt. 
Nov.  5  1806,  ^t.  16  Months. 

In  Memory  of  Harriet  Dautr  of  Mr.  John  &  Mrs.  Abigail  Babson, 
Obt.  Oct.  3,  1811,  Mt.  2  Years. 
In  memory  of  Sarah,  daughter  of  John  &  Abigail  Babson  died  May  12,  1815, 

aged  2  months. 
Mrs.  Mariah  BaUey,  Wife  of  Jere.  Bailey,  died  29ti>  July  1809;   Aged  28 

years. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Capt.  Abner  Baker,  who  died  Aug.  29,  1816;  aged 

35  years. 
John  E.  Baker,  died  Nov.  28,  1816;  aged  8  years. 
[Michael  S.  Baker,  see  inscription  to  Jane  B.  Carney.] 

In  Memory  of  Capt.  William  Baker,  who  died  April  21,  1813:  aged  27  years. 
Affection  oft  o'er  his  sad  tomb-stone  weeps, 
Where  a  kind  son,  a  tender  husband  sleeps! 
A  faithful  mariner  .  .  . 
Susan  E.  Baldanza  1827-1911 

In  memory  of  Benjamin  Ballard,  who  died  Nov.  10,  1798,  JEt.  46. 
In  memory  of  George  H.  son  of  Henry  &  Elizabeth  Barter,  who  died  Sept.  10, 

1839;  JEt.  3  yrs.  &  4  ms. 
Betsey  W.  Wife  of  The  Late  Samual  Bellard  Esq.  Mi.  87  yrs  6  mos. 
Charlotte  R.  BeUard  Died  April  5,  1853,  JE.  38. 
James  W.  Bellard  Died  at  Springfield  Mass.  Oct.  21,  1852,  JEt.  31. 
Samuel  BeUard  Esq.  Died  Feb.  18,  1841,  ^t.  73. 
Betsey,  \vife  of  WiUiara  Blunt,  died  Oct.  11,  1834,  .E.  28  y'rs  5  m's. 
Sacred  to  the  Memory  of  Hannah  Boyd,  wife  of  Capt.  Wm.  M.  Boyd,  died 

Aug.  11,  1844,  JE.  62  yr's  &  6  mo. 
In  memory  of  Margaret  Boyd,  Daughter  of  Will^  &  Margaret  Boyd,  died 

Jmie  5th  1805,  ^E.  2  Months. 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Margaret  Boyd,  wife  of  Capt.  Wm.  M.  Boyd,  who  de- 
parted this  life  February  10th.  1812;  aged  35  years. 
Margaret  M.  Dau  of  Capt.  Wm.  M  &  Margaret  Boyd  1812-1880. 
In  memory  of  Mary  T.  Boyd,  Consort  of  Capt.  W™  M.  Boyd,  who  died 

Jan.  10,  1837;  aged  59  years. 
In  memory  of  Myra  Boyd,  Consort  of  Wm  M.  Boyd,  who  died  Oct,  12, 1819; 

aged  28  years. 
In  Memory  of  Capt.  Thomas  Boyd,  Born  March  5,  1779.     Died  Oct.  12, 
1835.     Faithful  Mariner  .  .  . 
Catherine,  wife  of  Capt.  Thomas  Boyd,  Born  Nov.  10,  1793.    Died 

Dec.  13,  1879. 
Elizabeth  D.  Boyd,  1833-1904 
Mary  C.  Boyd,  1831-1915 

Daughters  of  Capt.  Thomas  &  Catherine  Boyd. 
In  memory  of  Mary  Hilton,  wife  of  Capt.  Thomas  Boyd,  died  May  9, 

1818,  aged  31  yrs. 
Thomas  Jefferson,  died  Oct.  18,  1811,  aged  1  yr. 
WUliam  Andrew,  died  Sept.  10,  1812,  aged  1  yr. 
Mary  Jane,  died  Nov.  4,  1826,  aged  18  yrs. 
Joshua,  lost  at  sea  in  Dec.  1833,  aged  17  yrs. 
Children  of  Thomas  &  Mary  Boyd. 
Erected  to  the  memory  of  William  M.  Boyd,  Esq.  by  his  bereaved  children: 
who  died  May  26,  1846;  ^t.  75,     ...  a  devoted  husband,  and  tender 
father  .  .  . 
In  memory  of  William  Mclntyer  Boyd  Junr,  Son  of  Will™  &  Margaret  Boyd, 
who  departed  this  Ufe  Octr  30th  1803,  Aged  1  Year  &  26  Days. 


242  Wiscassel  Cemetery  Inscriptions  [July 

In  memory  of  Mrs  Nancy,  Wife  of  Thomas  Brintnall  who  departed  this  life 

Nov.  22.  1836  aged  50  years. 

The  tender  Wife,  the  Mother,  and  the  Friend  .  .  . 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Jonas  G.  Brooks,  Esq.  who  died  Feb.  18.  1828. 

^t.  38. 
In  memory  of  Maria  Brooks,  who  died  Nov.  9,  1829;  aged  5  months. 

Also  Emeline  Brooks,  died  Oct.  2,  1834;  aged  6  yrs.  &  4  ms. 
Erected  by  a  friend  bereaved  to  the  memory  of  Mary  A.  daughter  of  Jonas 

&  Rachel  Brooks,  died  Dec.  22,  1826:  Mt.  25. 
Margaret  daughter  of  Elijah  &  Margaret  Brown,  was  drown'd  Sept.  1.  1837. 

,  M  5  yrs.  &  9  M. 
Sacred  to  the  Memory  of  Robert  M  [?  W  or  MW]  Cargill,  son  of  Capt.  Thomas 

M.  &  Sukey  Cargill,  who  died  August  7th  1805,  ^Etat  18  Months 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Moses  Carleton  Jr.  who  was  born  May  15,  1802  & 

died  March  30,  1824;  Mt.  22. 
Hon.  Moses  Carleton  Died  Jan.  5,  1857,  Aged  90  yrs. 

Abigail,  wife  of  Hon.   Moses  Carleton,   Died  Dec.  2,   1856,  Aged 
93  yrs. 
Rachel,  Wife  of  William  Carleton,  Died  March  6,  1863,  ^Et.  70.  . 
In  memory  of  Rodney  Carleton,  who  was  born  April  15,  1809:    &    died 

March  29,  1811. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  William  Carleton  who  was  born  July  22,  1788  & 

died  May  25,  1822,  iEt.  34. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Abigail  Carlton,  who  died  July  2d.  1815;    aged 

8  years. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Miles  Carlton,  who  died  November  28th.  1813, 

aged  22  years. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Nancy  Carlton,  who  died  July  11th,  1815;   aged 

15  years.     .  .  .  consumption  .  .  . 
Jane  B.  Wife  of  James  Carney  died  July  3,  1865,  .Et.  82. 

Michael  S.  Baker  Died  at  New  Orleans  1858,  Mt.  44. 
[Annie  S.  Chandler,  see  inscription  to  John  Babson,  died  1887.] 
In  memory  of  Emeline  T.  Daughter  of  Elwell  &  Orra  Chick  who  died  Jan.  29, 

1839,  aged  4  yrs.  &  2  mos.  by  her  side  sleeps  her  infant  brother  aged 

3  mos.  &  20  ds. 
Sacred  to  the  Memory  of  Lydia  Choate,  Wife  of  Job  Choate;  Obt  Dec-  23^, 

1799;  7Etat24. 
Susanna  Churchill  died  April  29,  1842,  aged  19  years. 

To  the  memory  of  Nathan  Clark  Jr.  who  died  Dec.  9,  1837,  aged  44  years. 
Capt  Nathan  Clark  Died  Apr.  17,  1848,  M.  83  Y's.    . 

Elizabeth,  consort  of  Capt.  Nathan  Clark  Died  Dec.  24,  1842,  M. 
81  Y's. 
To  the  memory  of  Relief  Harriman,  wife  of  Nathan  Clark,  Junr  she  died 

May  24,  1832,  aged  35  years. 
In  remembrance  of  an  infant  son  of  N.  &  R.  H.  Clark,  who  died  a  few  weeks 

previous  to  his  mother. 
In  Memory  of  Mr.  William  Coburn.     Obt  Dec.  10,  1812,  M.  28.    He  was  an 

honest  Man,  an  indulgent  Husband,  and  a  tender  parent. 
Mrs.  Abigail  Cochran,  Died  at  Waldoboro  Sept.  28,  1843,  Mt.  63. 
Caroline  T.  Cook  Died  May  5,  1865,  Aged  66  years. 
Francis  Cook,  Esq.  Died  May,  11,  1832,  M.  77 

Mrs  Susan  Cook,  Died  Feb.  19,  1832,  M.  75. 
[Francis  Cook,  Jr.,  see  inscription  to  Susan  Johnston.] 
Jonathan  Cook  Died  May  27,  1859,  Aged  76  years. 
Sarah  Wife  of  Jonathan  Cook.     Died  Oct.  13.  1866,  ^t.  79. 
William  Frances,  son  of  William  &  Mary  C.  Crane,  died  Sept.  9,  1847:  M  3 

months 


1918]  Wiscasset  Cemetery  Inscriptions  243 

In  Memory  of  M"  Mary  Cunningham,  Consort  of  Capt  Alexander  Cunning- 
ham, who  died  Jan.  29th  1797,  [Stone  reset  and  remainder  of  inscription 
hidden  by  the  earth.] 
Mrs.  Abigail  Cutter  consort  of  Mr.  Ezekiel  Cutter  died  June  17th  1803. 

Mtat.  39. 
Col.  Ezekiel  Cutter  Died  Jan.  29,  1850,  ^t.  86. 

Margaret,  Wife  of  Col.  Ezekiel  Cutter,  Died  Nov.  10,  1816,  Mt.  39. 
Sarah,  Wife  of  Col.  Ezekiel  Cutter,  Died  Apr.  9,  1834,  Mt.  68. 
John  W.  son  of  Wilmot  &  H.  Cutter,  Died  Dec.  2,  1851,  ^t.  18  ys.  7  ms. 
Wilmot  Cutter  Died  Mar.  11,  1836,  Mt.  30  ys.  5  ms. 
Edwin  M.  Dammon  Died  May  2,  1840,  ^Et.  2  yrs.  1  mo. 

Margaret  L.  Dammon  Died  Apr.  3,  1843,  Mt.  12  yrs.  2  mos.* 
Hannah  Wife  of  Merrit  Dammon  Died  Mar.  11,  1868,  Mt.  68.     Mother  .  .  . 
Merriet  Dammon  Died  Nov.  30,  1853,  ^t.  65. 

Joshua,  son  of  Joshua  &  Sarah  Damon,  died  June  26,  1833,  aged  9  years. 
Joshua  Damon  Died  Sept.  27,  1871,  ^t.  87 

Sarah  Wife  of  Joshua  Damon  Died  Sept.  17,  1863,  .Et.  77  yrs.  7  mos. 
Susan,  Daughter  of  Joshua  &  Sarah  Damon,  died,  Aug.  19,  1838,  M.  19. 
[Betsey  Light  Danford,  see  inscription  to  Robert  Light.] 
In  memory  of  Mrs.  Sarah,  wife  of  H.  Delano,  formerly  wife  of  B.  Ballard,  who 

died  June  20,  1834;  ^t.  73. 
Phebe,  wife  of  Thomas  Dodge  Died  May  26,  1837:  ^t.  65. 
Thomas  Dodge  Died  Sept.  4,  1849:  ^t.  80. 
Joseph  Dow,  Born  Aug.  20,  1785,  Died  Feb.  2,  1831. 

his  wife,  Charlotte  Smith,  Born  Sept.  28,  1791,  Died  Jan.  19,  1852. 
Abigail  Dow,  Born  April  24,  1809,  Died  Nov.  2,  1828. 
Elizabeth  Dow,  Born  Feb.  16,  1815,  Died  Mar.  21,  1816. 
Abbey  Dow,  Born  Dec.  20,  1829,  Died  April  13,  1833. 
Abigail,  Wife  of  John  Elliot,   Died  Dec.   13,   1842,  M.   68.    Sleep   dear 

parent  .   .  . 
John  Elliot  Died  Nov.  19,  1862,  M.  94  yrs.  3  mos. 
In  memory  of  Miss  Abigail  Elwell,  who  died  May  24th  1806.     M.  27. 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Ann  Maria,  wife  of  Col.  John  Erskine,  who 

died  June.  18,  1827:  ^t.  30.t 
Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Sarah,  consort  of  Capt.  John  Erskine,  who 

died  Jan.  5,  1823  ^t.  63. 
In  Memory  of  Capt  Daniel  Fegan;  who  died  April  3^  1802,  Aged  42  Years. 
In  him  were  united  those  amiable  qualities  which  add  lustre  to  the 
endearing  names  of  Husband  Father  and  Friend. 
Here  lie  the  mortal  remains  of  Joseph  J.  Fegan,  only  son  of  Daniel  &  Anna 

Fegan,  who  departed  this  life  Jan.  24,  1819;  Mt.  25. 
Catharine  Wife  of  John  C.  Felker  Died  Feb.  6,  1873,  ^t.  86  yrs. 
John  C.  Felker  Died  May  6,  1821,  ^t.  41. 

J.  C.  Felker  Jr.  died  at  sea  Sept.  17,  1835,  ^t.  26. 
Wm.  C.  Felker,  died  in  Matanza  Cuba  May  19,  1852,  Mt.  35. 
In  memory  of  Samuel  Fellows  who  was  Bom  Dec.  29,  1765,  died  Mar.  3, 
1820,  M.  55  yrs. 

Also  of  two  Sons  of  Samuel  &  Hannah  Fellows. 
Stephen  Emerson  Bom  Apr.  22,  1808,  died  Dec.  23,  1826, 
Warren  Rice  Bom  Apr.  22,  1813,  died  Jan.  9,  1818. 

•  These  two  inscriptions  are  in  parallel  columns  on  the  stone,  the  surname  "Dam- 
mon" appearing  but  once  and  running  across  the  two  columns  below  the  Christian 
names. 

t  On  31  Aug.  1910  the  stone  bearing  this  inscription  was  removed  from  the  Ancient 
Cemetery  to  Evergreen  Cemetery,  Wiscas.set,  where  it  was  set  up  in  the  Erskine  lot; 
but  the  remains  of  Mrs.  Ann  Maria  Erskine  were  left  in  the  grave  in  the  .\ncient 
Cemetery. 

VOL.  Lxxn.         16 


244  Wiscasset  Ceinctery  Inscriptions  [July 

In  memory  of  Warren  Rice,  son  of  Samuel  &  Hannah  Fellows,  Obt,  January 
9th,  1818;  Mt.  4  years  9  months,  &  18  days.* 

Sacred  to  the  memor>'  of  Mrs.  Jane,  consort  of  William  Foster,  who  died 
March  26,  1845,  Mt.  83. 

In  memorj'  of  Mr.  Thomas  C.  Foster,  died  Sept.  11,  1825.     JEt.  21 

In  memory  of  Mr.  William  Foster,  died  Nov.  17,  1805.     .^t.  40. 

In  Memory  of  M"  Susannah  Gaily;  Wife  of  Mr  Richard  Gaily;  who  de- 
parted this  Life  August  3d,  1800;  Aged  33  Years. 

In  Memory  of  George  Glidden,  Son  of  John  &  Sarah  Glidden;  who  died 
Oct.  14th  1800,  M  7  Months  &  20  Days. 

Mrs.  Ann  Gowrthrop  Died  July  20.  1814    JEt.  93.     A  native  of  England. 

In  memory  of  Edmund  D.  son  of  Wm  &  Ann  Greenleaf,  who  died  March  29, 
1834,  aged  13  years. 

Edgar,  Son  of  J.  &  H.  Groves  Died  Apr.  23.  1850,  iEt.  11. 

Mr.  John  Groves  Died  May  27,  1846,  ^t.  83. 

Mrs.  Olive  wdfe  of  John  Groves,  died  Nov.  23  1847,  ^t.  82. 

Maiy  Hannaford  1789.— 1879, 

Asenath  Hannaford  1804.— 1899, 
•     Samuel  Hannaford  1799.-1871, 

Mary  E.  dau.  of  Thomas  T.  &  Lydia  J.  Hannaford,  Died  Feb.  20,  1852,  M. 
1  yr.  9  mos. 

Sarah,  Wife  of  Davis  Hannaford,  Died  Oct.  20,  1858,  Aged  67  yrs.  2  mos. 

Thomas  T.  Hannaford  Died  Dec.  24,  1852,  ^t.  29  yrs.  10  mos. 

Fraternal  affection,  erects  this  monument  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Catherine 
Hay,  daughter  of  Mr.  William  &  Sarah  Pitt,  who  died  April  13,  AD. 
1814,  of  the  Spotted  fever,  after  a  short  illness  of  22  hours.     M.  27. 

Jane  B.  Wife  of  Andrew  Herbert  Died  May  1,  1850,  iEt.  36. 

John  W.  son  of  Andrew  &  Jane  Herbert,  died  Apr.  9.  1836  ^E.  11  mos.  & 
21  das. 

Mr.  Joshua  Hilton  died  Dec^  25,  1811.  ^Et.  65  years. 

In  memory  of  Miss  Lydia  Hobart,  who  died  May  12,  1814:  aged  46. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Henry  Hodge,  who  died  January  8,  A.D.  1819, 
Aged  55  years. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Sally  Hodge,  relict  of  Henry  Hodge,  who  died 
June  8,  A.D.  1823,  Aged  45  years. 

Here  lies  two  lovely  sons  of  W"  I.  &  Sophia  Houghton.  Ghorton  HoUfehton 
died  Oct.  25  1840,  aged  13  months.  Samuel  Houghton,  died  Nov.  24, 
1840,  aged  4  years. 

Mother.  Hepzibah  Damon  Wife  of  Capt.  William  Howard.  Widow  of 
Capt.  James  Carney.    Bom  Feb.  12,  1817.     Died  Nov.  26,  1892. 

In  memory  of  Mrs.  Jemima  Hues,  consort  of  Maj.  John  Hues,  who  died 
Sept.  16,  1823:  .Et.  82. 

In  memory  of  John  Hues  Junr  who  died  Sept  I4th  1796.     Aged  23  Years. 

In  memory  of  John  Hues  junr  who  died  Octr  9th  1796.     Aged  3  Months. 

This  Monument  is  raised  in  Memory  of  Major  John  Hues  who  died  Decem- 
ber 15th,  1805,  aged  65.  A  man  whose  life  was  distinguished  by  piety 
to  God,  and  justice  and  charity  to  his  fellow-men.  He  was  a  sincere 
friend,  an  affectionate  parent,  a  kind  husband,  and  a  truly  upright, 
honest  man.  He  was  religious  without  ostentation  and  chearful  without 
levity.  His  faith  in  Christ  was  witnessed  by  a  holy  life,  and  a  peaceful 
death;  and  we  trust,  that  when  he,  who  is  the  Believer's  life,  shall 
appear,  he  will  appear  with  him  in  glory, 

Davis  Hunnaford  Died  July  15,  1862,  iEt.  73. 

Hannah  wife  of  Richard  Hussey,  died  Dec.  2,  1843,  iE.  51. 

Capt.  Samuel  Johnson,  died  June  10,  1844.     Aged  64  yrs. 

•  The  stone  bearing  this  inscription  is  smaller  and  apparently  older  than  the  grave- 
stone of  Samuel  Fellows. 


1918]  Proceedings  of  the  N.  E.  Hist.  Gen.  Society  245 

In  Memory  of  Alexander  Johnston  Born  at  Haverhill,  Mass.  Sept.  30,  A.D. 

1780,  Died  June  1,  A.D.  1857. 
In  memory  of  Mrs  Ann  Johnston,  who  died  March  15,  1826,  aged  78  years. 
Miss  Ann  Only  Daughter,  of  John  &  Susan  Johnston  Bom  June  24  1812 

Died  June  24  1844. 
Elizabeth  Johiiston  died  Jan.  16,  1852,  aged  75  y'rs. 
Sacred  To  the  memory  of  Francis  C.  Johnston  who  died  Dec.  11.  1814,  J&i. 

11  Months. 
In  memory  of  Mr  John  Johnston,  who  died  June  22,  1831,  aged  79  years. 
Sacred  To  the  memory  of  Capt  John  Johnston,  who  died  September  27, 1854, 

iE.  76. 
In  memory  of  Mary  Johnston,  child  of  Alexander  &  Mary  Johnston,  who 

died  Sept..25,  1825,  aged  17  months. 
Mary  Johnston  died  Aug.  4,  1862,  aged  87  years. 
In  Memory  of  Mary  Barrett,  wife  of  Alexander  Johnston,  Bom  at  Baltimore, 

Md.  Nov.  30  A.D.  1793.     Died  Sept.  8,  A.D.  1831. 
Sacred  To  the  memory  of  Susan  Johnston  wife  of  John  Johnston  Jr  who  died 

May  16,  1814,  M.  34. 
And  Francis  Cook  Jr  ^.  21, 
In  memory  of  William  Henry  son  of  Alexr  &  Mary  Johnston,  who  died  Oct.  1 

1815.     aged  22  months. 

(To  be  concluded] 


PROCEEDINGS   OF  THE  NEW  ENGLAND   HISTORIC 
GENEALOGICAL  SOCIETY 

By  Henry  Edwards  Scott,  A.B.,  Recording  Secretary 

Boston,  Massachvsells,  S  April  1918.  A  stated  meeting  of  the  Society  was 
held  in  Wilder  Hall,  9  Ashburton  Place,  at  2.30  P.M.,  President  Baxter  presiding. 

The  minutes  of  the  March  meeting  were  approved,  and  the  reports  of  the 
Corresponding  Secretary,  Librarian,  Historian,  and  Council  were  accepted,  the 
Council  reporting  the  names  of  five  persons  who  had  been  elected  resident  mem- 
bers and  the  gift,  from  Mrs.  Garrie  H.  V,  Jacobs,  of  a  winged  chair  for  use  in  the 
tea  room. 

On  motion  it  was 

Voted,  That  the  Society  express  its  thanks  to  Mrs.  Jacobs  for  her  generous  gift. 

President  Baxter  then  presented  as  the  speaker  of  the  afternoon  Mr.  Park 
Pressey  of  Boston,  who  gave  a  pleasing  paper,  illustrated  by  a  series  of  unusu- 
ally beautiful  lantern  slides,  on  Historic  Homes  oj  New  England. 

On  motion  a  vote  of  thanks  to  Mr.  Pressey  was  adopted,  and  the  President 
declared  the  meeting  dissolved. 

/  May.  A  stated  meeting  of  the  Society  was  held  in  Wilder  Hall,  9  Ash- 
burton Place,  at  2.30  P.M.,  President  Baxter  presiding. 

The  minutes  of  the  April  meeting  were  approved,  and  the  reports  of  the  Cor- 
responding Secretary,  Librarian,  Historian,  and  Council  were  accepted,  the 
Council  reporting  the  names  of  eight  persons  who  had  been  electea  resident 
members. 

President  Baxter  then  presented  as  the  speaker  of  the  afternoon  Lieut.  J.  C. 
Tutt  of  Boston,  recently  with  the  British  Royal  Flying  Corps,  who  gave  a 
humorous  and  entertaining  narrative  of  his  own  experiences  as  an  aviator  with 
the  British  forces  on  the  Western  front.  Following  him.  Private  Kenneth  B. 
Jopp  of  Battery  B,  101st  U.  S.  Field  Artillery,  who  had  recently  returned  from 
France  to  aid  in  the  third  Liberty  Loan  campaign,  spoke  briefly  in  advocacy  of 
the  purchase  of  Liberty  Bonds, 


246  Notes  [July 

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At  the  call  of  Mr.  Everett  Jeft^  Beede  three  hearty  cheers  were  given  for  our 
soldier  boys,  and  the  President,  in  declaring  the  meeting  dissolved,  called  atten- 
tion to  the  sale  of  Liberty  Bonds  in  the  adjoining  hall. 


NOTES 

It  haviner  oome  to  the  attention  of  this  Society  that  oertain 
genealogists  and  publishers  have  used  the  name  of  the  Society 
in  connection  -with  their  own  enterprises,  the  Society  again  de- 
sires to  state  that  it  has  NO  genealogical  representettives  in  this 
country  or  in  England,  nor  is  it  in  any  way  connected  with  any 
publications  other  than  those  that  it  issues  over  its  own  name 
at  9  Ashburton  Place,  Boston. 


Hitchborn-Fadre.  —  On  page  156  of  the  present  volume  of  the  Reqister 
Thomas  Hitchbom,  bom  in  Boston  30  June  1708,  son  of  Thomas  and  Frances 
(Patteshall)  Hitchbom,  is  said  to  have  married  in  Boston,  14  Jan.  1734/5,  Hannah 
Fadre.  This  marriage  appears  in  the  Boston  records  under  date  of  14  Jan.  1734, 
and  an  intention  of  marriage  between  Thomas  Hitchbom  Jun.  and  Hanah  Fadry 
is  recorded  on  6  Feb.  1730  [1730/1].  In  Suffolk  Deeds,  however,  lib.  88,  fo.  112, 
the  Christian  name  of  Thomas  Hitchbom's  wife  is  given,  9  Feb.  1756,  as  Isannah, 
this  being  the  first  record  of  this  Thomas  Hitchbom  in  the  Suffolk  Deeds.  Now 
the  Boston  records  give  the  marriage  of  Nathaniel  Fadrey  and  Susana  Pitman, 

20  Nov.  1704,  and  the  birth  of  Nathaniel,  son  of  Nathanll.  Fadree  and  Isanna  his 
wife,  23  Apr.  1706,  of  Isanna,  daughter  of  Nathanll.  Fadree  and  Isanna  his  wife, 

21  Apr.  1712,  and  of  William,  son  of  Nathanll.  Fadroe  and  Isanna  his  wife,  2  Jan. 
1714  [7  1714/15].  The  name  Isannah  is  still  found  among  the  descendants  of 
this  Thomas  Hitchbom,  and  according  to  family  tradition  was  originally  Isanne. 
In  view,  therefore,  of  the  records  and  the  family  tradition  referred  to  above  and 
of  the  survival  of  the  name  Isanna  in  the  family,  it  seems  probable  that  the  wife 
of  Nathaniel  Fadrey,  whom  he  married  20  Nov.  1704,  was  Isanna  (not  Susana) 
Pitman,  and  that  the  wife  of  Thomas  Hitchbom,  whom  he  married  14  Jan. 
1734/5,  was  the  Isanna  Fadree  who  was  bom  21  Apr.  1712.  A  mistake  in  enter- 
ing the  Christian  names  in  the  original  records  or  in  transcribing  them  later  may 
have  led  to  the  name  Isanna  appearing  as  Susana  in  the  marriage  record  of  1704, 
as  Hanah  in  the  marriage  intention  of  1730/1,  and  as  Hannah  in  the  marriage 
record  of  1734/5.  According  to  family  tradition  the  sumame  Fadre,  with  its 
other  forms  as  given  in  the  Boston  records,  was  formerly  Fadreau  or  Feydeau. 

MUion,  Mass.  Edward  Gray. 

Historical  Intelligence 

Heraldry.  —  The  Committee  on  Heraldry  of  the  New  England  Historic 
Genealogical  Society  desires  to  call  special  attention  to  the  recommendation  in  its 
report  of  5  May  1914  (see  Register,  vol.  69,  Supplement,  pp.  xvi-xxiii),  "that 
every  person  interested,  bv  reason  of  descent  or  otherwise,  in  making  it  a  matter 
of  record  that  any  original  settler  in  this  country  inherited  a  coat  of  arms  or  that 
any  inhabitant  of  this  country  received  a  grant  of  arms  be  invited  to  offer  the 
arms  for  record  with  this  Society,"  etc. 

The  Committee  beheves  that  the  importance  of  the  results  possible  to  be 
attained  by  such  registration  will  be  of  great  interest;  and  they  eamestly  request 
all  members  of  the  Society  and  all  other  persons  who  have  coats  of  arms  which 
they  beUeve  to  be  eligible  to  make  appUcation  for  recording  them.  The  cost  of 
painting  the  arms  and  making  up  the  record  will  have  to  be  defrayed  by  the  ap- 
phcants,  and  the  Committee  has  determined  that  $3.00  for  each  coat  will  barely 
suffice. 

This  amount,  by  cheque  payable  to  the  order  of  the  Society,  must  be  forwarded 
with  the  application.     If  the  application  is  rejected  the  money  will  be  returned 


1918]  Recent  Books  247 

unless  the  applicant  wishes  to  have  the  arms  recorded  with  those  respited  for  proof. 
The  Committee,  however,  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  application  altogether, 
and  if  this  right  is  exercised,  the  money  will,  of  course,  be  returned. 

It  seems  evident  that,  besides  the  growth  in  value  of  the  collection  as  it  increases 
in  size,  there  will  be  man-y  other  things  of  extreme  interest  contributed  with  the 
arms  and  directly  related  thereto,  such  as  photographs  of  castles,  armor,  seals, 
manor  houses,  etc.,  and  provision  is  contemplated  for  fihng  such  contributions  in 
supplementary  volumes  in  connection  mth  the  registers  of  the  arms.  Applica- 
tions in  which  the  proofs  do  not  sufficiently  conform  to  the  requirements  inaicated 
in  the  report  of  the  Committee  wiU  be  placed  in  a  separate  volume  to  await  further 
proof. 

Printed  directions  for  the  making  of  appHcations  may  be  obtained  from  the 
Committee;  and  all  communications  on  this  subject  should  be  addressed  to  the 
Committee  on  Heraldry,  New  England  Historic  Genealogical  Society,  9  Ash- 
burton  Place,  Boston. 

Graves  of  Connecticut  Soldiers.  —  From  George  Seymour  CJodard,  M.A., 
State  Librarian  of  Connecticut,  the  Register  learns  that  Hartford  (Conn.) 
Camp  50,  Sons  of  Veterans,  through  its  Secretary,  Charles  R.  Hale  of  East  Hart- 
ford, has  been  engaged  for  two  years  in  attempting  to  locate  and  mark  the  graves 
of  the  soldiers  of  the  wars  in  which  Connecticut  has  been  engaged,  as  found  in  the 
cemeteries  in  the  towns  of  Hartford  County.  Effort  is  being  made  to  locate  the 
graves  of  those  who  served  in  the  Colonial  Wars,  the  Revolutionary  War,  the 
War  of  1812,  the  Mexican  War,  the  Civil  War,  and  the  Spanish  War.  Work  has 
progressed  very  satisfactorily  in  the  following  towns:  Hartford,  Avon,  Bloomfield, 
Burlington,  East  Hartford,  Farmington,  Glastonbury^,  Newington,  Rocky  Hill, 
South  Windsor  (where  the  graves  of  fifty-one  Revolutionary  soldiers  and  seventy- 
three  Civil  War  veterans  have  already  been  located).  West  Hartford,  and  Wethers- 
field.     Work  in  Manchester  and  Marlborough  is  to  be  taken  up  next. 

Each  grave  is  numbered,  and  a  brief  note  is  made,  giving  the  name,  date  of 
death,  and  organization  to  which  the  deceased  belonged.  A  blue  print  is  then 
made  of  the  plot  of  each  cemetery,  showing  the  location  of  such  graves,  with  the 
name,  service,  and  date  of  death. 

In  addition  to  the  copy  kept  in  the  records  of  Camp  50  it  is  intended  to  furnish 
copies  of  this  chart  to  the  town  clerks,  to  those  having  in  charge  the  placing  of 
flags  on  Memorial  Day  in  the  several  towns  of  Hartford  County,  and  to  the 
Adjutant  General  of  the  State.  The  ori^nal  drawing  will  be  placed  in  the  Con- 
necticut State  Library;  and  on  this  additions  may  be  made  from  time  to  time 
and  from  it  additional  copies  may  be  printed. 

Another  object  of  Mr.  Hale's  work  is  to  have  all  graves  now  unmarked  properly 
marked  bv  suitable  headstones  furnished  by  the  State,  if  necessary. 

it  should  be  stated  that  Mr.  Hale's  services  are  volunteered. 


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1917.     8  p.  il.  4° 

Chase  genealogy.  The  Chase  Chronicle.  Vol.  9,  no.  1.  January,  1918. 
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Harris  Genealogy.     Some  of  the  Maine  descendants  of  Tliomas  Harria  of 

Providence,   R.  I.,  and  allied  families.     By  Mary  Shaw  Atwood.     Abington, 

Mass.,  1917.     39  p.  il.  pi.  por.  8°     Price  TjO  cts.     Address  Mary  Shaw  Atwood, 

Abington,  Mass. 

Moor  genealogy.     The  descendants  of  Ensign  John  Moor  of  Canterbury,  N.  H., 

born  1696  —  di«i  1786.     By  Howard  P.  Moore.     (Rutland,  Vt.,  The  Tuttle  Co., 

1918.)     370  p.  fcsm.  map  pi.  por.  8° 

More  genealogy.  The  Historical  Journal  of  the  More  family.  Vol.  2,  no.  6. 
Roxbury,  N.  Y.,  November,  1917.     p.  119-161,  il.  4° 

Nichols  genealogy.  The  ancestors  and  descendants  of  Humphrey  Nichols  of 
Newark,  N.  J.,  and  of  his  brothers  and  sisters.  By  Frederic  C.  Torrey.  [New 
York,  Neumann  Bros.]  1917.     53  +  8  p.  fcsm.  geneal.  tab.  map  4° 

Ricketson  genealogy.  William  Ricketson,  William  Ricketson,  Jr.,  and  their 
descendants.  By  Grace  WilUamson  Edes.  Privately  printed.  Boston  [T.  R. 
Marvin  &  Son],  1917.     6  +  120  p.  8° 

Thomas  genealogy.  Descendants  of  James  Wilton  Thomas  and  Eliza  Ann 
Johnson,  also  the  biography  of  John  Lilburn  Thomas,  also  containing  an  account 
of  the  migration  of  the  Thomas  and  Johnson  families  and  others  to  Missouri. 
[By  John  Lilburn  Thomas.     New  York,  1917.]     15  p.  por.  4° 

Thomas  genealogy.  Descendants  of  James  Wilton  Thomas  and  Eliza  Ann 
Johnson,  also  the  biography  of  John  Lilburn  ThomaSj  also  containing  an  a,ccount 
of  the  migration  of  the  Thomas  and  Johnson  families  and  others  to  Missouri. 
[By  John  Lilburn  Thomas.]     Revision  of  February  18,  1918.     13  p.  4° 

Trumbull,  Frank,  ancestry.  Maternal  ancestry  of  Frank  Trumbull  and  of 
his  brothers,  Robert  Morris  Wilton  and  Charles  Julius  Trumbull,  and  of  his 
sister,  Mary  Trumbull  Vaughn,  also  the  ancestry  of  John  Lilburn  Thomas  of 
Washington,  D.  C.,  and  of  all  other  descendents  of  James  Wilton  Thomas.  [By 
John  Lilburn  Thomas.]     New  York,  privately  printed,  1917.     30  p.  por.  8° 

Vaughan  genealogy.  Reminiscences  and  genealogical  record  of  the  Vaughan 
family  of  New  Hampshire.  By  George  E.  Hodgdon.  Supplemented  by  an 
account  of  the  Vaughans  of  South  Wales,  together  with  copies  of  official  papers 
relating  to  the  Vaughans  of  New  Hampshire,  taken  out  of  the  English  Colonial 
records  in  London,  by  Thomas  W.  Hancock.  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  1918.  10  + 
169  p.  fcsm.  geneal.  tab.  pi.  por.  4° 

BIOGRAPHICAL 

Bettens,  Mrs.  Loxiise  E.,  memoir.  Louise  E.  Bettens.  [By  Edward  Detraz 
Bettens.]     New  York,  1918.     65  p.  por.  4° 

Chandler,  Zachariah,  biography.  Public  life  of  Zachariah  Chandler,  1851- 
1875.  Bv  Wilmer  C.  Harris,  Ph.D.  [University  Series  2.]  Lansing,  Michigan 
Historical  Commission,  1917.     152  p.  por.  8° 

Ensign,  Charles  Sidney,  memoir.  Memoir  of  Charles  Sidney  Ensign,  LL.B. 
By  Charles  Sidney  Ensign,  Jr.,  A.B.,  J.B.,  Boston,  1918.  10  p.  fcsm.  por.  8° 
Reprinted  from  Register  for  January,  1918. 

Paine,  Nathaniel,  memoir.  Memorial  of  Nathaniel  Paine,  1832-1917.  Wor- 
cester, 1918.     25  p.  fcsm.  por.  8° 

Smith,  William  Loughton,  journal.  Journal  of  WiUiam  Loughton  Smith, 
1790-1791.  Edited  by  Albert  Matthews.  Cambridge,  The  University  Press. 
1917.  88  p.  pi.  por.  8°  From  the  Proceedings  of  the  Massachusetts  I^istoricai 
Society  for  October,  1917. 

HISTORICAL 
(a)  General 

Massachusetts  Bay,  Province  of,  acts  and  resolves.  The  acts  and  resolves, 
public  and  private,  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay:  to  which  are 
prefixed  the  charters  of  the  Province.  With  historical  and  explanatory  notes 
and  an  appendix.  Vol.  19,  being  vol.  14  of  the  appendix.  Containing  resolves 
etc.,  1775-1776.     Boston,  Wright  &  Potter  Printing  Co.,  1918.     1062  p.  4" 


1918]  Recent  Books  249 

Massachusetts,  Court,  General.  General  acts  passed  by  the  General  Court 
of  Massachusetts  in  the  year  1917,  together  with  the  constitution,  list  of  the 
officers  of  the  civil  government,  tables  showing  changes  in  the  general  statutes, 
etc.,  etc.  Published  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Commonwealth.  Boston,  Wright 
<t  Potter  Printing  Co.,  1917.     74  +  837  p.  8° 

Massachusetts,  Court,  General.  'Special  acts  and  resolves  passed  by  the 
General  Court  of  Massachusetts  in  the  year  1917.  Published  by  the  Secretary 
of  the  Commonwealth.     Boston,  Wright  &  Potter  Printing  Co.,  1917.     555  p.  8" 

(6)  Local 

Boston,  Mass.,  Christ  Church.  The  Parochial  Library  of  the  18th  century 
in  Christ  Church,  Boston.  By  a  proprietor  of  Christ  Church.  Boston,  pri- 
vately printed  at  the  Merrymount  Press,  1917.     81  p.  pi.  8" 

Boston,  Mass.,  Granary  Burying  Ground.  Gravestone  inscriptions  and  rec- 
ords of  tomb  burials  in  the  Granary  Burying  Ground,  Boston,  Mass.  Salem, 
Mass.,  The  Essex  Institute,  1918.     255  p.  8° 

Carlisle,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  Carlisle,  Mass.,  to  the  end  of 
the  year  1849.  Published  by  The  Essex  Institute.  Salem,  Mass.,  1918.  100 
p.8» 

Charlestown,  Mass.,  schools.  Register  of  the  Charlestown  schools,  1847-1873, 
pupils  [Grammar  School  boys].  By  James  Edward  Stone.  Boston,  Old  Charles- 
town School  Boys  Association,  1917.     n.  p.  8° 

Charlestown,  Mass.,  schools.  Register  of  the  Charlestown  schools.  1847-1873, 
pupils.  High  and  Winthrop.  By  James  Edward  Stone.  Boston,  Old  Charles- 
town School  Boys  Association,  1917.     n.  p.  8° 

Charlestown,  Mass.,  schools.  Register  of  the  Charlestown  schools,  1847-1873, 
with  lists  of  their  teachers  and  other  oflBcers.  By  James  Edward  Stone.  Bos- 
ton, Old  Charlestown  School  Boys  Association,  1915.     n.  p.  8° 

Dover,  Mass.,  genealogical  history.  The  genealogical  history  of  Dover, 
Mass.,  tracing  all  families  previous  to  1850,  and  many  families  that  have  lived 
in  the  town  since,  with  an  account  of  the  habits  and  customs  of  the  people.  By 
Frank  Smith,  Dover,  Mass.,  published  by  the  Historical  and  Natural  History 
Society,  1917.     268  p.  fcsm.  map  pk  por.  8° 

Harvard,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  Harvard,  Mass.,  to  the 
year  1850.  By  Thomas  W[illiams]  Baldwin,  A.B.,  S.B.  Boston,  Mass.,  1917. 
326  p.  8° 

Ipswich,  Mass.,  history.  Ipswich  in  the  Massachusetts  Bay  Colony.  Vol.  2. 
A  history  of  the  town  from  1700  to  1917.  By  Thomas  Franklin  Waters.  Ips- 
wich, Mass.,  The  Ipswich  Historical  Society,  1917.     lO  -1-  839  p.  fcsm.  pi.  por  8°. 

Lexington,  Mass.,  battle,  1775.  Fiction  and  truth  about  the  battle  on  Lex- 
ington Common,  April  19,  1775.  A  paper  read  before  the  Lexington  Historical 
Society,  December  12,  1916.  By  Frank  Warren  Coburn.  Lexington,  Mass., 
U.  S.  A.,  published  by  the  author,  1918.     60  p.  12° 

New  Brunswick,  N.  J.,  Rutgers  College.  Rutgers  College,  the  celebration  of 
the  150th  anniversary  of  its  founding  as  Queen's  College,  1776-1916.  Published 
by  the  College,  May,  1917.     7  +  386  p.  fcsm.  pi.  por.  8° 

Salem,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  Salem.  Mass.,  to  the  end  of 
the  year  1849.  Vol.  2,  births  [Maber-Younges].  Published  by  The  Essex 
Institute.     Salem,  Mass.,  1918.     454  p.  8° 

Stoneham,  Mass.,  vital  records.  Vital  records  of  Stoneham,  Mass.,  to  the  end 
of  the  year  1849.  Published  by  The  Essex  Institute.  Salem,  Mass.,  1918.  .  191 
p.  8° 

SOCIETIES  AND  MAGAZINES 

Colonial  Wars.  A  quarterly  magazine.  Vol.  1,  no.  4.  September,  1914. 
(Walter  Kendall  Watkins,  editor.)  Published  by  the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars 
in  the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts,  9  Ashburton  Place,   Boston,   Mass., 


250  Recent  Books  [July] 

U.  S.  A.     p.  217-283,  fcsm.  geneal.  tab.  8°     Issued  quarterly,  December,  March, 
June,  September.     Price  $3.00,  75  cts.  per  number. 

This  magazine  contains  the  pedigree  charts  of  Francis  Henry  Appleton,  William  Crowninshipld 
Endicott,  Frank  Merriam,  Frank  William  Sprague,  Phineas  Warren  Sprague,  Wellington  WelU. 
Martin  Stevenson  Willard,  William  Henr>'  Winahip. 

Daughters  of  the  Cincinnati.  Report  of  the  Daughters  of  the  Cincinnati, 
incorporated  December  27,  1894,  at  its  annual  meeting  held  at  the  residence  of 
Mrs.  Walter  Suydam,  5  East  76th  Street,  on  January  29,  1918.  New  York  City, 
M.  S.  Pendergast,  1918.     32  p.  8° 

Ipswich  Historical  Society.  Publications  of  -the  Ipswich  Historical  Society, 
Vol.  22.  Plum  Island,  Ipswich,  Mass.  By  Thomas  Franklin  Waters.  Printed 
for  the  Society.  [Salem,  Mass.,  Newcomb  &  Gauss.]  1918.  [2]+64  +  [lI 
p.  map  pi.  S° 

Lynn  Historical  Society.  The  Register  of  the  Lynn  Historical  Society,  LjTin, 
Mass.  No.  20.  For  the  year  19 16.  Edited  by  the  Committee  on  Publication. 
Lynn,  Mass.,  Frank  S.  Whitten,  printer,  1917.     64  p.  fcsm.  il.  pi.  por.  8° 

National  Society  United  States  Daughters  of  1812.  News  Letter,  March, 
1918;  no.  9.  Mrs.  Robert  Hall  Wiles,  Hotel  del  Prado,  Chicago,  111.,  National 
President.     8  p.  4° 

New  England  Society  in  the  City  of  New  York.  One  hundred  and  twelfth 
anniversary  celebration  of  the  New  England  Society  in  the  City  of  New  York, 
December  22,  1917.     [New  York,  William  Green,  1917.]     106  p.  4° 

Society  of  Colonial  Wars  in  the  State  of  California.  Register  of  the  Society 
of  Colonial  Wars  in  the  State  of  California  for  the  year  1917.  n.  p.  n.  d.  n.  p. 
fcsm.  il.  pi.  por.  4° 

Society  of  Mayflower  Descendants  in  the  State  of  California.  Register  of  the 
Society  of  Mayflower  Descendants  in  the  State  of  California.  A  record  of 
descent  from  passengers  on  the  good  ship  "  Mayflower,"  A.D.  1620,  with  an 
appendix.     Vol.  1.     San  Francisco,  Cal.,  1917.     249  p.  fcsm.  pi.  8° 

Society  of  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution,  California.  Addresses  delivered 
before  the  California  Society  of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution.  Bio- 
graphical sketches  by  Thomas  Allen  Perkins  and  Edmund  Douglas  Shortlidge. 
Constitution  and  roll  of  members.  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  published  by  the  Society, 
1917.     93  p.  fcsm.  por.  8° 

Society  of  Sons  of  the  Revolution,  California.  Roster  of  the  Society,  Sons 
of  the  Revolution  in  the  State  of  California  (26th  year),  January,  1918.  [Los 
Angeles,  Cal.]  1918.     n.  p.  il.  pi.  4" 

Society  of  Sons  of  the  Revolution,  New  York.  Sons  of  the  Revolution  in  the 
State  of  New  York.  Reports  and  proceedmgs,  1916-1917.  Fraunces  Tavern, 
New  York  City,  December  4,  1917.     89  p.  pi.  8° 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Longevity.  The  duration  of  Ufe  and  conditions  associated  with  longevity.  A 
study  of  the  Hyde  genealogy.  By  Alexander  Graham  Bell.  Washington, 
D.  C,  published  by  the  Genealogical  Record  Office,  1918.    57  p.  il.  4° 

Loyalists.  Orderly-book  of  the  three  battalfcns  of  Loyalists  commanded  by 
Brigadier-General  Oliver  De  Lancey,  1776-1778;  to  which  is  appended  a  list 
of  New  York  Loyalists  in  the  City  of  New  York  during  the  War  of  the  Revolu- 
tion, compiled  by  William  Kelby.  New  York,  printed  for  the  New  York  His- 
torical Society,  1917.     11  -f  147  p.  8° 

Puritans,  poem.  The  Puritans,  an  historical  poem  of  America  and  the  birth 
of  freedom,  with  notes.  By  P.  De  Leon.  Noblesville,  Ind.,  Butler  Printing 
House,  1917.     45  p.  pi.  12" 

Silver,  Colonial.  Historic  silver  of  the  Colonies  and  its  makers.  By  Francis 
HiU  Bigelow.  New  York,  The  Macmillan  Co.,  publishers,  1917.  24  -1-  [2]  -f- 
476  p.,  il.  pi.  8° 


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